Amid protests against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd, companies are reevaluatingtheir brands, and institutions are questioning long-standing practices and traditions in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Rugby Football Union announced last week that, in light of recent events, it would review the controversial use of the slave spiritual “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” which is routinely sung by fans of the England rugby union team. Prince Harry, who is a patron of the RFU and a lifelong supporter of the sport, backs the review, a spokesperson told HuffPost on Sunday. “The Duke is supportive of the comments the RFU made this week regarding the review, and he will follow the lead of the RFU on this matter,” a spokesperson for the prince told HuffPost, referring to Harry by his title, the Duke of Sussex. It is “unfortunate” that rugby fans appropriated the song, she added.

Source: Huffington Post June 21, 2020 21:33 UTC