Every player in English Premier League soccer game takes a knee after opening whistle
When a referee blows his or her whistle to begin a soccer game, the action usually starts immediately.
Not so on Wednesday in the English Premier League.
After the referee blew the whistle to start the Aston Villa-Sheffield United match, all 22 players on the field took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Ditto for the referee.
It was a powerful moment, and you can hear the referee’s whistle at the start of this video:
The players also wore “Black Lives Matter” on the back of their jerseys:
This story was originally published June 17, 2020 at 12:36 PM.
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star