I took a break to calm down as it was late last night and I was fed up of reading/hearing absolute tripe.

I thought I’d come back to the thread with a different and more balanced feeling. Reading this has done nothing but reaffirm what I said.

Racism is not just one way as many people are led to believe by the media and the left wing dominated BBC.

If you don't believe me, ask the family of Kriss Donald in Glasgow!

I think we're all aware that it's not a one way street, but in general the flow of traffic is a lot stronger in one direction.

I disagree. Racism was on it's way out after the hard work everyone has done over the past 30-40 years coupled with us in this Country and Town being welcoming and friendly on the whole. This whole marxist coup has set back race relations 30 years and thats why I don't support it.

So when the players in your team take a knee, you think they are doing it as part of a marxist coup? Do you really, really believe that?

You seem upset that something with good intentions has been hijacked by people with certain views you and many others legitimately don't agree with. But by deliberately refusing to acknowledge the clear differences between someone like Michael Lawrence taking a knee (note not kneeling subserviently) and a radical political party you are contributing to and perpetuating the hijack.

People who refuse to see the difference between taking a knee and kneeling, the roots of taking the knee in peaceful demonstration against injustice and a radical political party and parrot "all lives matter" in response to anyone saying "black lives matter" do so to deliberately diminish what people are seeking to achieve. Things like comparing racism to being called a pie-eater sit in the same camp.

But there were always going to be those that did - it's the very reason the movement needs to exist in the first place.

I blame 5G and Bill Gates for people taking the knee.

You don't go out much do you?

Hey Egg Chasing, reading twitter and facebook does not constitute 'going out' for you.

How many times have you seen overt racism aimed directly to another person, not shouted at from the sidelines or typed on social media?

The players taking a knee makes them useful idiots if you're aware of that term, I presume you are by the great reply you've given. (Genuine).

Initially taking the knee was in solidarity for George Floyd and and changed into something else. I have no problem with people sticking up for George Floyd and the way he was killed, every single person in the world is on his side.

What I have an issue with is the way our brilliant police force has been thrown under the bus and is constantly called 'institutionally racist' which it is not, in fact, the opposite is true.

Also, with the way the movement changed what it was about makes me less inclined to support that movement regardless of its good intentions because who's to say in 12 months time what it will be campaigning for? Thats why politics and sport dont mix and shouldnt mix.

I dont want the club giving their take on Brexit, Ireland, Migration, Crime, Donald Trump, EU, China, Etc. because everyone has their views, I'd rather they just stuck to playing rugby.

I'm with the formula 1 guys who wore t shirts against racism rather than support a movement/group as it shows support for the anti-racism cause but doesn't get political. I hope I've got my point across because sometimes with all the typing I might not explain it properly.

No, for SOME it has changed into something else. And some want people to believe it has changed into something else for everybody, to diminish the cause.

For many it remains a simple, peaceful demonstration of solidarity not just for George Floyd but for the many millions of other incidents and injustices.

I have a slight issue with players (or anyone really) being called useful idiots for supporting a campaign against racism in a peaceful manner.

If you don't mind me saying, it seems to me that the useful idiots are those who constantly seek to muddy the waters by slinging around phrases like marxist coup and trying to project a belief system onto people who are simply trying to cast a light on deeply rooted historical and present day prejudice. The problem is that the people these idiots are useful for are the genuine racists.

For the avoidancve of doubt, I am not for one second saying that you are racist; I am sure that you are not.

Never heard anyone say the word "paki" in the streets then have you not? May not be shouted at someone but it is still racism.
You haven't see the actions of groups such as the EDL? I was unlucky enough to be on the same train as them once.

Racism on social media also counts, you can't claim it doesn't because it's on social media. Go on Ian Wright's Twitter and see the messages he was sent or a Wigan Athletic player who was called a monkey (can't remember his name). Racism from the sidelines also counts.