Previously the Scotland team said they would continue to take a stand against racism but would not drop to one knee during the Euro tournament. Earlier this week when Ireland played Hungary in Budapest, the Irish team dropped to one knee before kick off and were booed by fans in the stadium. The Scotland team then announced they would join the England team in dropping to one knee.
A small number of fans have been booing the England team as they take the knee in all their previous matches. This happened again on Friday as both teams dropped to one knee but the boos were quickly drowned out by cheers from the crowd. The FA released a statement before the match to say, "We are very pleased that both England and Scotland players will demonstrate unity when they take the knee ahead of kick off. We thank the Scottish team for this showing of solidarity as we highlight our common values of respect and equality."
"Football is about celebrating pride and passion, not shouting abuse or discrimination. "
- why are players dropping to one knee before kick off?
- in the photo you see players on opposing teams but they are both dropping to one knee, what does this show about the football players?
- why are some fans booing?
- how do we stop the booing? What is the answer? Is it ok to boo?
- the boos at Wembley were downed out by cheers; what does this show about football fans today?
- why do you think the Scottish team changed their mind about this during the week?
- "we will stand against racism and kneel against ignorance." what does ignorance mean?
- "We thank the Scottish team for this showing of solidarity as we highlight our common values of respect and equality." What does 'common values' mean? What does solidarity mean?
- what can we learn from the Scottish team this week?
- what can we learn from the two teams and their unity?
- why is this about no outsiders?
No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat
www.no-outsiders,com
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