Mönchengladbach (dpa) - Football professional Marcus Thuram celebrated his first goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the game against 1. FC Union Berlin on Sunday with a knee. The 22-year-old Frenchman knelt after scoring 2-0 in the penalty area and bowed his head.
"He got to the point, he set an example against racism, which of course we all fully support," said coach Marco Rose about the scene during the game, which his team won 4-1. "I believe that everyone supports this completely, that everyone has the same thoughts as he does."
The club wrote on a photo on Twitter: "A special moment in Borussia Park". The Gladbacher account in English tweeted: "No explanation required". In American football, quarterback Colin Kaepernick launched a wave of protests against black oppression and police violence in the United States in 2016. The 32-year-old went on one knee during the national anthem.
After the death of African American George Floyd after a brutal police operation in the US city of Minneapolis, there are currently protests and violence in the United States. Schalke pro Weston McKennie showed his support for Floyd on Saturday in the game against Werder Bremen (0-1) with an armband.
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