Tyrone Mings says the largely positive reaction to players taking a knee before matches should not be overshadowed by comments from home secretary Priti Patel criticising the anti-racism protest. Patel said on Monday England fans have a right to boo and described the players' actions as "gesture politics". Critics of the gesture have cited links to political movements as their reason for booing, but England's players and manager Gareth Southgate have repeatedly explained taking a knee as an anti-racism protest. England's players took a knee at Wembley before Sunday's victory in their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia, with applause largely drowning out boos from a minority of those in attendance. The home secretary is one of many, many people that oppose us taking the knee, or refuse to defend it.

Source: Sky sports June 15, 2021 15:45 UTC