Emile Heskey was the only pundit remaining wearing a Black Lives Matter badge for Premier League coverage across television on Sunday. The BBC has banned pundits and guests from wearing BLM badges following a row over the movement's ideology. Premier League chiefs are not expected to ditch the BLM badge on shirts after making the distinction between the actual cause and the group itself. Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Savage and Steve Sidwell joined Jake Humphrey for the programme and supported the BLM movement in a stark contrast to their peers on Sky Sports. During the first round of games after the Premier League restarted, players wore the Black Lives Matter slogan on the back of their shirts in place of their names.

Source: Daily Mail July 05, 2020 19:32 UTC