Some fans had called for the players not to take a knee before the game but Millwall had released a statement on Friday affirming their commitment to fighting racism. The Millwall fans proceeded to boo and voice their annoyance at the act. One day it may dawn on them that it's a pointless gesture. Millwall boss Gary Rowett has been slammed for his comments after Millwalls defeat against Fulham last night. In the post-match interview, he failed to condemn fans for booing the taking of a knee. 3.2K Likes, 864 Comments. Derby County's Colin Kazim-Richards raises his fist as Millwall fans boo as players take a knee in support of fight against racial injustice. However, the major talking point post match was their behaviour towards the There were Millwall fans who boo during recent matches against Portsmouth and Fulham. Millwall fans boo players taking the knee upon their return 15318536828 Q Q505880840 505880840@qq.com In the post-match interview, he failed to condemn fans for booing the taking of a knee. Millwall boss Gary Rowett has been slammed for his comments after Millwalls defeat against Fulham last night. The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has defended the right of players to take the knee before games after Millwall supporters booed the gesture prior to Saturday's EFL Championship fixture against Derby County at The Den. Millwall have said they are "dismayed and saddened" by the booing, which happened in the first game played at the stadium in front of supporters Millwall Boo taking the knee. Millwall Football Club says it is "dismayed and saddened" by its fans booing players when they took the knee yesterday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The jeering happened at the start of the team's match against Derby County at The Den, attended by about 2,000 supporters. Ed Aarons. In footage on social media, fans at The Den, Millwalls home ground in southeast London, can be heard booing as players from both sides take a knee before kick-off. A section of Millwall fans booed as their players and Championship opponents Derby took a knee in support of the fight against racial injustice at the start of Millwall fans returned to The Den on Saturday for the first time since February 29 and appeared to boo as players from the home side Millwall fans booed as their players took the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Answer (1 of 8): Turning it around a bit - why did Millwall fans do it? Millwall Football Club says it is "dismayed and saddened" by its fans booing players when they took the knee yesterday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. #BlackLivesMatter. The chairman of anti-racism organisation Kick It Out applauded the players of Millwall and Derby for defying the hate shown by some fans at The Den. I don't have a strongly held opinion either way, I'm just trying to present a counter-argument rather than just joining in an easy pile-on to say how scummy Millwall fans are. Before the game began, as has been typical for all games since the murder of George Floyd, all players took a knee against racism. Sportspeople across the world have chosen to kneel before games in support of Black Lives Matter. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9021343 However, Millwalls official fan club has said that boos were not motivated by racism. The first weekend of fans returning to Championship grounds was overshadowed by Millwall supporters booing as players were taking a knee. Pic: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images. Easy to lay into Millwall over this,if you look back into there hooligan past one of there main chaps was Tiny so racist no,sick of it probably yes original sound. There were 2,000 supporters at the match. Spectators at English football club Millwall marked the return to stadiums by booing as players took a knee before Saturdays game against Derby County. Fans havent been allowed into stadiums to watch matches since March. They need to think of a new initiative if they want to keep raising awareness. Theres a strong element of stop dicking about and damn well get on with it here. Millwall have vowed to work with anti-racism charities to be a force for good after widespread condemnation of some of their Millwall fans have been widely criticised for booing players who took a knee at kick-off during Saturdays Championship clash against Derby County. #35. ParisWall said: Sadly mate, the answer is yes. Millwall 'dismayed and saddened' by fans' booing of players taking a knee. Players were met with boos as they knelt in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before Cambridge Uniteds match against Colchester United on Tuesday night. Taking the knee (or taking a knee) is a symbolic gesture against racism whereby an individual kneels upon one knee in place of standing to attention for an anthem or other such occasion.It was originated by American football player Colin Kaepernick on September 1, 2016, in protest against the lack of attention given to the issues of racial inequality and police brutality in the A vocal section of Millwall fans have been branded an "absolute disgrace" for booing as players took the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Millwall fans returned to The Den on Saturday for the first time since February 29 and appeared to boo as players from the home side and Derby took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Before the 5.30pm kick-off got under way on Saturday in front of a crowd of close to 1,000 fans, both sets of players took a knee and a small section of those in attendance booed. Former footballer Jobi McAnuff has led the criticism after a number of Millwall fans decided to boo players taking the knee before a Championship game. Millwall have released a statement after their game with Derby County on Saturday was overshadowed by fans booing players taking the knee before the match. Some Millwall fans booed the players taking a knee before the club's match against Derby. In particular at the Championship game between Millwall and Derby County, which ended 0-1 to the Rams. A section of Millwall fans booed as their players took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of their Championship match against Derby. Live Score and latest score for Millwall VS Swansea City on Saturday, 10th, April, Includes live score, betting odds, live commentary, all goals, incidents and the latest team news. Millwall have released a statement after their game with Derby County on Saturday was overshadowed by fans booing players taking the knee before the match. It had an impact at the start, but now 'taking the knee' has just become a habit and nobody really pays attention to it any more. A section of Millwall FC fans booed players who chose to take a knee. TikTok video from LIMBSbible (@thelimbsbible): "Millwall fans boo taking the knee before Match against Crystal Palace #millwall #facup #football". Unlike the majority of clubs in the EFL, Millwall players have decided to stop taking the knee prior to their matches. If you boo you are racist simple. Millwall have said they are "dismayed and saddened" by the booing, which happened in the first game played at the stadium in front of Two-thousand Millwall fans are currently allowed to attend matches at The Den (Getty) Some EFL clubs have already decided to stop The Football Association and the Football League have condemned Millwall fans who marked their return to the Den by booing as players Videos circulating on social media showed a significant number of supporters booing, with Kick It Out condemning the behaviour of those fans booing the gesture, and admitting they are saddened. A statement from Kick It Out read: "We are saddened by the behaviour of fans booing the players taking the knee today at Millwall. A section of Millwall fans BOOED players for taking the knee ahead of their Championship clash against Derby County. Following the incident, the club expressed their dismay that the game was "overshadowed" by booing. Both clubs were in the spotlight earlier this month when members of the crowd booed players prior to kick-off on December 5. MILLWALL'S returning fans booed their own players as they took a knee before kick-off. The first weekend of fans returning to Championship grounds was overshadowed by Millwall supporters booing as players were taking a knee. The game marked the return of fans to The Den for the first time in nine months and as many as 2,000 supporters watched on. Millwall manager Gary Rowett has refused to condemn his club's fans for booing players taking the knee and claimed that football needs to find a better way to unify people. The English FA will take no action against Millwall and Colchester fans who booed players taking a knee against racism. A section of Millwall fans caused huge controversy by booing their own players for taking the knee on Saturday afternoon. I dont want to comment on individuals decisions to do that but we need to find a way to unify people and at the moment 20 seconds, 30 seconds in a game Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) August 17, 2021 The players, staff and match officials all took a knee at the start of the match between Millwall and Derby County at The Den, as fans returned for the first time since lockdown began. Millwall fans boo as players take the knee in support of John Barnes told Millwall fans to shut up and support your team if they dont agree with players supporting an anti-racist message by taking the knee before matches. The game marked the return of fans to The Den for the first time in nine months and Millwall Football Club says it is "dismayed and saddened" by its fans booing players when they took the knee yesterday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Yesterday at 10:12 AM. Before the game, the first team reaffirmed their support for the anti-racist act. Millwall say they are "dismayed and saddened" after some of their fans booed players taking a knee at the start of Saturday's game against Derby. Some Millwall fans booed as players took the knee at the Den in the Championship fixture against Derby. The footballing world was left shocked to see Millwall supporters boo players taking a knee before their match to Derby County on Saturday. Boos were clearly audible from the stands at the Abbey Stadium in Cambridge, but fellow spectators quickly responded by applauding before the League Two match got under way. "As a squad we are fully supportive of the entire football family's efforts in ridding the sport, and society generally, of all forms of discrimination," the statement said. 6 December 2020 Millwall. Spectators at English football club Millwall marked the return to stadiums by booing as players took a knee before Saturdays game against Derby County. Sanjay Bhandari said: We are saddened by the behaviour of fans booing the players taking the knee today at Millwall. Racism. Some Millwall fans booed as players from both the home side and visitors Derby took a knee prior to kick-off. The 85.2K views |. A section of the home support at The Den booed the anti-racism gesture prior to the Lions tie with Fulham. Millwall manager Gary Rowett to Sky on fans booing players taking the knee: "We need to find a better way to unify people. Taking the knee (or taking a knee) is a symbolic gesture against racism whereby an individual kneels upon one knee in place of standing to attention for an anthem or other such occasion.It was originated by American football player Colin Kaepernick on September 1, 2016, in protest against the lack of attention given to the issues of racial inequality and police brutality in the A section of Millwall fans BOOED players for taking the knee ahead of their Championship clash against Derby County. Millwall fans booed as their players took the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Millwall manager Gary Rowett has refused to condemn his club's fans for booing players taking the knee and claimed that football needs to find a Some England player (sounds like a Scouser, no idea who he is) said that they will keep taking the Knee to encourage debate - then they must be be prepared to be booed every time. The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has defended the right of players to take the knee before games after Millwall supporters booed the gesture prior to Saturday's EFL Championship fixture against Derby County at The Den.