{"id":4568,"date":"2021-03-13T20:50:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T19:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2021-03-13T20:50:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T19:50:40","slug":"epl-wilfred-zaha-becomes-first-player-not-to-kneel-before-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/13\/epl-wilfred-zaha-becomes-first-player-not-to-kneel-before-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Wilfred Zaha becomes first player not to Kneel before a game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace winger, Wilfried Zaha, on Saturday became the first Premier League player to stop taking the knee before matches.<\/p>\n<p>It has become a tradition for players to kneel in sports to tackle the fight against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/03\/10\/royal-family-reacts-to-meghan-markle-and-prince-harrys-claims-during-interview-with-oprah-winfrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">racism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But Zaha chose to keep standing, as the other 21 players knelt before the game against West Brom on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Ivory Coast international feels that an anti-racism message is being lost.<\/p>\n<p>Zaha has insisted he remains committed to the fight, but suggests a fresh approach is required.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Zaha explaining his actions read: \u201c I feel like taking the knee is degrading because growing up my parent just let me know i should be proud to be black no matter what and I feel like we should just stand tall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no right or wrong decision, but I feel kneeling has just become a part of the pre-match routine and whether we kneel or stand, some of us continue to receive abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s becoming something that we just do now and that&#8217;s not enough for me. I\u2019m not going to take the knee, I\u2019m not going to wear #BlackLivesMatter on the back of my shirt because it feels like it\u2019s a target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re isolating ourselves, unless action is going to happen, don\u2019t speak to me about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a society, I feel we should be encouraging better education in schools, and social media companies should be taking strong action against people who abuse others online \u2013 not just footballers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d I recognise the work football is doing behind the scenes to tackle the issue, and I will always respect my teammates and those at other clubs who continue to take the knee.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace winger, Wilfried Zaha, on Saturday became the first Premier League player to stop taking the knee before matches. It has become a tradition for players to kneel in sports to tackle the fight against racism. 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