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Mercedes 26/02/21 12:45pm

Hamilton asks 'What's next?' in powerful equality message

Lewis Hamilton has asked the question "what's next?" in the fight for equality into 2021 as "change is still needed".

Crystal Dunn says the USA Women's team are now working behind the scenes to fight social injustice instead of taking a knee
Football 22/02/21 10:01am

Dunn: Time to take a stand, not a knee

Crystal Dunn says it is now a time for action as the USA Women's side have collectively decided to stop taking a knee ahead of games.

Football 21/02/21 1:20pm

Darren Lewis: We aren't asking why black players are frustrated

Football needs to explore why black players are frustrated, says Darren Lewis who believes Wilfried Zaha has been misunderstood over taking a knee.

Bournemouth players will stop taking a knee before matches
Football 19/02/21 6:14pm

'It has run its course' - Bournemouth stop taking a knee

Bournemouth players will stop taking a knee before their games, as they believe the gesture has "run its course" in the fight against racism and discrimination.

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, and England's Marcus Rashford take a knee ahead of a UEFA Nations League match
Football 17/02/21 2:00pm

Southgate: Taking a knee still hugely powerful

Gareth Southgate says the act of taking a knee is still hugely powerful and players should to continue making the gesture against racial inequality and injustice.

Brentford's Tariqe Fosu takes a knee before the start of an FA Cup tie against  Leicester City at Brentford Community Stadium
Brentford 16/02/21 9:56am

Warburton: Taking a knee can't be a 'token gesture'

QPR boss Mark Warburton says he understands the decision taken by Brentford players to no longer take a knee before games.

Anthony Watson is keen for critics to have a greater understanding of why some athletes choose to take a knee
England 11/02/21 5:37pm

Watson hits out at critics of athletes who take a knee

Anthony Watson has hit back at critics on social media objecting to England players taking a knee before last Saturday's Six Nations defeat by Scotland.

Mike Dean, Marcus Rashford and Lauren James have all been recent victims of abuse on social media
Football 11/02/21 10:55am

English football to Facebook, Twitter: 'You are havens for abuse'

English football bodies have come together to send an open letter to Facebook and Twitter amid increased levels of abuse aimed at footballers on social media.

Maggie Alphonsi is part of the 10-person Sports Monitoring Advisory Panel
Other Sports 10/02/21 2:00pm

Sporting Equals panel to monitor BLM-inspired pledges

Sporting Equals have launched a panel to hold to account publicly funded sporting organisations over their Black Lives Matter-inspired pledges.

Axel Tuanzebe, Lauren James, and her brother Reece have all been subjected to racist abuse on social media in recent weeks
Football 10/02/21 1:10pm

Facebook: Racism in football bigger than social media

Racism in football is bigger problem than abusive messages seen on social media, says Facebook Content Policy Manager Fadzai Madzingira.

Dallas Mavericks kneel in to pay tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement
NBA 10/02/21 8:15am

Mavericks halt Star-Spangled Banner use

The United States national anthem The Star-Spangled Banner will no longer be played before Dallas Mavericks home games in the NBA.

Manchester United 07/02/21 9:24am

Tuanzebe racially abused after Everton draw

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe was subjected to racist abuse again on social media following Saturday's draw with Everton.

Manchester United and Liverpool players take a knee
Football 06/02/21 8:00am

Liverpool & Manchester PL clubs unite against racism

Everton, Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd have issued a joint statement condemning the racist abuse endured by multiple professional footballers in recent weeks.

Formula 1 05/02/21 11:20am

Domenicali: F1 drivers must be role models in society

New F1 boss Stefano Domenicali has further explained how the sport's drivers can act as role models and use their platform to highlight important issues.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has backed his players to bounce back from their 9-0 thrashing at Manchester United
Southampton 04/02/21 6:43pm

Hasenhuttl: Players positive despite 9-0 thrashing

Ralph Hasenhuttl insists his players remain upbeat despite being thrashed 9-0 by Manchester United on Tuesday night.

Athletics 28/01/21 1:32pm

US gymnast's routine celebrating 'black excellence' goes viral

US gymnast Nia Dennis' floor routine celebrating "black excellence" has gone viral.

Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff are tennis' new leaders
Tennis 25/01/21 6:30pm

Shriver: Osaka and Gauff have been leaders in difficult time

Tennis stars Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff have been "great young leaders" during a difficult time of a global pandemic, believes Pam Shriver.

Football 06/01/21 2:00pm

Stanislas calls for action after 'disgusting' racial abuse

Junior Stanislas wants people to be held accountable for their actions online after he was subjected to racist slurs on Twitter.

LeBron James has spoken out after a white police officer was cleared in the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin
NBA 06/01/21 10:20am

LeBron: Jacob Blake ruling 'a blow to the heart'

LeBron James called a prosecutor's decision not to file charges against a police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin "a blow to the heart".

Junior Stanislas scored the winner for Bournemouth on Saturday at Stoke
Bournemouth 03/01/21 6:50pm

Bournemouth condemn racist abuse of Stanislas

Bournemouth have condemned the racial abuse suffered by Junior Stanislas after their win at Stoke, calling it "disgusting and completely intolerable".

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