Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha was the first Premier League player to stop taking a knee in March 2021, and now he’s joined with Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso.Instead of taking a knee, a Spanish full-back decided to point to the ‘No To Racism’ badge.Marcos Alonso explained why he will no longer be taking the knee in a controversial statement. Instead, the Spain international is choosing to make his own gesture🤔🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/jvRxZQCeyY— Manuel Menacho (@MenachoManuel1) September 21, 2021 “I am fully against racism, and I’m against every type of discrimination,” said Alonso.”I just prefer to put my finger to the badge where it says ‘No To Racism’, as they do in some other sports and football in other countries. Maybe I think it’s losing a bit of strength the other way.”I prefer to do it this way and, of course, to say very clearly that I am against racism and I respect everybody.”Players began taking the knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said that the club accepted Alonso’s decision and that he could understand the player’s stance.”It wasn’t a discussion within the group, but of course, if a player takes a decision like this, we are not in a bubble, so of course discussions come up,” said the Blues boss.Sky Sports chucking Wilfred Zaha under the bus for not taking the knee, they mention it before a goal is even shown. The true colours are clear here. If you don’t agree then you’re out.Zaha spoke well on the subject, give the bloke a break. #Wilfred #BLM pic.twitter.com/BuQtyPp4Br— I’m Still Standing (@leestillstandin) March 13, 2021 “The most important thing for me is that I know Marcos, and I trust 1,000% that he is absolutely committed against any form of racism. There is no question about it. We are all against it.”We took all together the decision to take the knee. Maybe it takes sometimes also an action against a routine to wake up again and to have another good discussion.”The discussion can only be in one direction because we all have the same point – we want to do the most against racism and stand up against it.”Marcos took his decision. He is a grown-up, a responsible person, and it is his decision. We accept it.”Once you do it so often, because there are so many games, that it becomes normal and then maybe it lowers the effect of it. If this is his point, I can see his point,” concluded Tuchel.##NAJAVA_MECA_5838156##
