The big news from yesterday’s FA Cup Final between Leicester and Chelsea? OK, it was the first crowd - just 20,000 strong - to be admitted to watch a match since the third lockdown started. It was also the first time in their long history (they were founded in 1884) that Leicester City have lifted the trophy, after a 1-0 victory. But the interesting political news from Wembley is that the fans booed the hallowed pre-match BLM moment. Just like old times. Sadly, there was no light airplane towing a banner overhead to remind the European-descended millionaires debasing themselves on the pitch that White Lives Matter too.
Apparently, the BBC’s pee-cee engineers leapt into action to turn the amps down on the broadcast feed so viewers did not have to hear working-class white men’s disdain for the BLM insult, enabling the rest of the corporate media to downplay the event. “Social media” ... that’s Handwringers’ Central to you and me, since they’re all that’s left on TwittBook ... reacted according to corporate requirements. But someone forgot to moderate the Daily Mail thread. Click the first link above and have a read if you want to know what non-handwringers think.
Posted by manc on Sun, 16 May 2021 11:02 | #
The FA and UEFA used to fine players for making political statements on the pitch, with good reason, given the state of politics and the wider world. Yesterday two Leicester City players paraded a Palestinian flag around the Wembley turf.
https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/nine-police-officers-injured-as-police-disperse-crowds-outside-israeli-embassy-1.516773