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Originally Posted by Slava
Since this game is over, I’ll come back to this. The idea that wearing an armband for inclusion and love would get a yellow card because the host country is full of hateful oppressors is just wrong. And FIFA acknowledging that and going on with it is even more disgusting.
The FA just finished their rainbow laces campaign and it was well received. Now when it could actually make a legitimate statement, they buckle completely. That’s the point of these campaigns and that’s what being an ally is about! This is sportswashing in action.
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This is Fifas tournament so we play by their rules. Even if the rules are dumb.
So I say again, you want Kane booked and potentially suspended from US and Wales? I’m not even an England fan and I don’t.
Maybe if he’s an ally he could say something like I won’t boycott the tournament as representing the three lions is the highest honor for a player, but in solidarity and support of diversity I will be donating 100% of my WC earnings to nonprofit group X, and I encourage all players and FAs who believe in this cause to do the same.
That would speak volumes more compared to a taking a knee for a millisecond before the match or an inclusion armband.