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[NilSatisOptimum]

The young Mr Mings schooling Priti Patel...

Euro 2020: England defender Tyrone Mings hits out at Home Secretary Priti Patel after players subject to racist abuse

"You don't get to stoke the fire at the beginning of the tournament by labelling our anti-racism message as 'Gesture Politics' & then pretend to be disgusted when the very thing we're campaigning against, happens," the defender writes on Twitter.

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[Connor]

The young Mr Mings schooling Priti Patel...

Euro 2020: England defender Tyrone Mings hits out at Home Secretary Priti Patel after players subject to racist abuse

"You don't get to stoke the fire at the beginning of the tournament by labelling our anti-racism message as 'Gesture Politics' & then pretend to be disgusted when the very thing we're campaigning against, happens," the defender writes on Twitter.

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Feels a bit big, that.

Wasn't expecting any of the squad to take a pop at the Tories, but delighted to be proven wrong. Hope others follow suit.

 

[DLJ]

Go on my son

 

[Khalekan]

 

[Thomasc]

The hypocrisy today is off the scale.

Imagine voting for Boris Johnson to be PM and then pretending to be outraged by racism.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Hopefully opened the floodgates now. Lets hope Music and sport bring them down

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Feels a bit big, that.

Wasn't expecting any of the squad to take a pop at the Tories, but delighted to be proven wrong. Hope others follow suit.

Could be witnessing a big change in attitudes here.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Could be witnessing a big change in attitudes here.

Like I said, hopefully now that he's made the first step, many more will follow. Not just footballers, but other celebrities with massive platforms. Show them up for what they are, call them out and lets get rid

 

[Thomasc]

Like I said, hopefully now that he's made the first step, many more will follow. Not just footballers, but other celebrities with massive platforms. Show them up for what they are, call them out and lets get rid

I have zero faith in the U.K. public to do the right thing.
Scummy nation gets what it deserves.
Too much hate to go the other way now.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I have zero faith in the U.K. public to do the right thing.
Scummy nation gets what it deserves.
Too much hate to go the other way now.

Possibly. A lot of sympathy for the lads who missed the pens though and then people are seeing the sort of messages they’re getting. It’s a different level

 

[Bishop Thumpety-Thump]

No as in you've literally just said your view to critique this situation begins and ends with "if you boo/are opposed to this, you are racist, ignorant or both".

No grey area whatsoever. Fair enough.

I suggest you block this ignorant racist then.

Translation; 'I understand nuance. I'm cleverer than you. I must have the last word. Block me if you don't like what I say over and over again.'

Not long now till we get another lecture about what makes a boy or a girl.

 

[Prevenger17]

The young Mr Mings schooling Priti Patel...

Euro 2020: England defender Tyrone Mings hits out at Home Secretary Priti Patel after players subject to racist abuse

"You don't get to stoke the fire at the beginning of the tournament by labelling our anti-racism message as 'Gesture Politics' & then pretend to be disgusted when the very thing we're campaigning against, happens," the defender writes on Twitter.

news.sky.com

Never knew Tyrone Mings was such a marxist

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

The Tories really resent Rashford for forcing them to do the right thing in feeding English children.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Hopefully opened the floodgates now. Lets hope Music and sport bring them down

It's why the Tories hate the Arts music and such like has a long tradition at poking Tory political dogma in the eye.

 

[mill]

I'm not, I'm identifying it. The gesture itself is what is causing division.

I’m more inclined to say that it’s the racism that’s caused the division.

If people are easily offended by a group of players kneeling as a gesture against racism then I’d guess that they were already there to be honest with you. If elite sportsman kneeling for 10 seconds is what pushes you over the edge I’m guessing wasn’t much of a push.

But yeah, it’s the gesture is what’s wrong in all this.