Wilfried Zaha has become the first Premier League footballer not to kneel before a match as an anti-racist gesture.
The Crystal Palace attacker already warned of his decision a few weeks ago, but he has been injured recently and it was not until today, Saturday, in the match against West Brom,
that he was seen standing before starting the clash while the others 21 footballers knelt.
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In a statement, Zaha explained his decision: "There is no good or bad decision, but I feel that kneeling has become part of a pre-match routine and at this moment it does not matter if I kneel or not because we continue to receive abuse. racists.
I know there is a lot of work being done behind the scenes in the Premier League to make changes and I respect that.
Of course, I also respect my teammates who want to keep kneeling before every game. "