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Players plan to take knee at the Den despite threat of fans’ booing
QPR boss says club will resume the action after weekend scenes — reportedly alongside Millwall players
Derby County FC players and staff observe social distancing in the stands during the Sky Bet Championship match at The New Den, London
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MILLWALL and QPR players are reportedly set to take the knee tonight despite some Lions fans’ protests against the anti-racist action.
Millwall announced yesterday that instead of taking a knee before the fixture, all players would link arms in “a show of solidarity for football’s fight against discrimination.”
The teams also planned to hold up an anti-racist banner, and Millwall said they would have the Kick It Out logo on the front of their shirts.
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