While some activists insist it remains a ‘powerful antiracist act’, others say the symbol has been stripped of valueIt has been the most visible symbol of antiracism in sport since the athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists at the 1968 Olympics.Taking the knee was adopted by UK football teams in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, having been popularised by Colin Kaepernick and his teammate Eric Reid during a 2016 American football game. Continue reading...