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A game divided
Posted 1pm UK time
A recent YouGov poll has highlighted that voters are split on their support for football players 'tak[ing] the knee' before kick-off. This is unsurprising, given that this is tied to the incredibly divisive ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
Also unsurprising is that working class voters are more likely to disapprove of 'taking the knee' whereas it's the reverse for middle-clads voters. Within the football world, this has already caused a schism, with working class fan bases, such as Millwall, openly booing the gesture. In turn, middle class supporters and well-paid TV pundits and commentators will support a doubling-down on virtue signalling parades within the game.