A Cabinet minister has branded Black Lives Matter a 'political movement,' that doesn't reflect 'what most of us believe,' amid backlash over Millwall fans who booed players for taking the knee. It has prompted criticism from Gary Lineker among others, who told his Twitter followers the Millwall fans not booing were in the 'minority'. On Twitter, Gary Lineker, said: 'Let's be fair, it only appears to be a small minority of Millwall fans that didn't boo the players taking the knee.' He wrote: 'Reality is Millwall fans booing players taking a knee doesn't surprise many!!!' Anti-racism campaign Kick It Out said: 'We are saddened by the behaviour of fans booing the players taking the knee today at Millwall.

Source: Daily Mail December 06, 2020 09:35 UTC