Leeds boss Daniel Farke shares why striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin did not take the knee
Five players did not take the knee over the weekend
TL;DR
- Daniel Farke explained Dominic Calvert-Lewin's decision not to take the knee as a personal way of showing respect by standing.
- Farke praised the Premier League's 'No Room for Racism' campaign and saw football dressing rooms as examples of how people should live together.
- Calvert-Lewin was one of five players who did not take the knee over the weekend.
- The gesture of taking the knee became widespread in 2020 following George Floyd's death and has since shifted to selected occasions.
- The effectiveness of taking the knee as a way to confront racism is currently being debated in football.