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The knee
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Sharron | Report | 14 Jul 2021 14:57 |
While we are addressing proper nomenclature and behaviour, could somebody pease explain to me whether it is proper or not for players to 'take the knee' ? |
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nameslessone | Report | 14 Jul 2021 15:06 |
To me, kneeling in front of someone is subservient. You kneel before your betters. |
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Florence61 | Report | 14 Jul 2021 15:14 |
I thought it was originally to show support for the guy that was murdered because the police man had his knee on his neck and he suffocated? |
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Iris | Report | 14 Jul 2021 15:39 |
yes, Florence you are right , all lives do matter , no matter what the colour of your skin is. and i don't think people should keep taking the knee, i knell in church and before my queen . :-) |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 14 Jul 2021 15:39 |
English football players are taking the knee to highlight racial inequality and discrimination. |
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Island | Report | 14 Jul 2021 16:05 |
At risk of 'taking the rollo' ...... |
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JustGinnie | Report | 14 Jul 2021 16:05 |
I am not sure about 'taking the knee' but I do think it has to be a choice. |
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Caroline | Report | 14 Jul 2021 21:12 |
Sadly racism does exist in sports as in other areas, and as soon as those penalties were missed I said to my husband watch the racist comments start up. Not really sure taking the knee is going to change that as those that are racist aren't going to change because of the kneeling....education is needed. |
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Dermot | Report | 15 Jul 2021 07:24 |
Old age & a touch of rheumatism will eventually curtail this childish carry-on. ;-) |
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nameslessone | Report | 15 Jul 2021 08:22 |
I don’t think that quote helps the discussion. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 15 Jul 2021 10:41 |
Like JustGinnie, I am not sure about 'taking the knee' for I wonder whether it will go the same way as 'the fist' - that black power salute most of us must recall from one of the sixties Olympic Games, but which was also used as an indication of solidarity by the labour movement many decades before that. (I have no doubt that Labour took the gesture as its own from an earlier time, too.) |
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JustGinnie | Report | 15 Jul 2021 15:51 |
I really believe that the most powerful weapon against racism is education . Our schools take part in Black History month but why a month, why isn't history inclusive of all. History isn't only about white people.. |
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nameslessone | Report | 15 Jul 2021 16:02 |
Did Dermot report Islands’ post or someone on his behalf? |
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nameslessone | Report | 15 Jul 2021 16:06 |
Much of history is so entwined that it must be very difficult to extract the history of only one race. |
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Island | Report | 15 Jul 2021 16:16 |
Ooo I say LOL |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 15 Jul 2021 16:26 |
The world is full of dastardly deeds, past , present and no doubt future. |
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nameslessone | Report | 15 Jul 2021 18:52 |
Isn’t the phrase ‘take the knee’ not ‘bend the knee (BTK)’? |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 15 Jul 2021 19:57 |
Ttk is poor English no wonder it means so many different things to different people. Take it off? Take it for a walk? |
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Bobtanian | Report | 15 Jul 2021 20:39 |
only two reasons to " Take a Knee" in my opinion |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 15 Jul 2021 20:43 |
RTR - To be honest, using BTKnee or Tkt is poor English. - as you yourself have said. |
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