While former Nottingham Forest and Cardiff footballer Greg Halford called for the EFL to intervene, saying they 'have to be strong. The . 'Millwall Football Club was dismayed and saddened by events which marred Saturday's game against Derby County at The Den. He wrote: 'Reality is Millwall fans booing players taking a knee doesn't surprise many!!! Rod Liddle. ', Stan Collymore Tweeted a video of the booing and simply wrote: 'Shock. This is a message about unifying our country.". Home affairs reporter We've had a tough period so I'm delighted for the players and the supporters because they've had to suffer. Fuck Millwall and any fans that boo. Can Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga's hottest team, topple Bayern for the title? "It is really important that the vast majority of us show respect and support of. Proud of the result. Ex-Man City defender Micah Richards added on the BBC: "It is just disheartening. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "On behalf of Derby County Football Club, I want it to be clear to everyone associated with the club that we represent all sectors of our community regardless of colour, gender or sexuality. The gesture has been carried out by players and staff across the country originally in support of Black Lives Matter, before the Premier League distanced itself from the movement. Some Millwall fans booed the players taking a knee before Saturday's game against Rooney's Derby at The Den. Millwall's own black players were called every racist name under the sun despite wearing our shirt with pride. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Millwall fans boo their own players for kneeling Ever since English teams returned to the field last summer after an unplanned, months-long break caused by the coronavirus pandemic, players,. It read: "The FA supports all players and staff that wish to take a stand against discrimination in a respectful manner, which includes taking of the knee, and strongly condemns the behaviours of any spectators that actively voice their opposition to such activities.". "We applaud the players of Millwall and Derby for taking a stand and defying the hate shown by some fans today.". Derby interim boss Wayne Rooney, who secured his first win in charge of the Rams with a 1-0 success at The Den, said: 'With everything that has been going on in recent months, it was very surprising. It is an enormous shame that the Millwall fans who booed their players for 'taking a knee' in support of Black Lives Matter last week were not better acquainted with one of the British BLM. 'We applaud the players for taking a stand and defying the hate shown today. The professionalism of the players on both sides throughout the game was a credit to our profession after such an incident. Some Millwall supporters booed the players taking the knee ahead of their Championship game against Derby County on Saturday. Further comments from yesterday's game. pic.twitter.com/7T25MmMDwI. Yesterday at 5:52 PM. Wayne Rooney criticised a number of Millwall fans for their "disgraceful and mindless behaviour" before kick-off on Saturday against Derby County, when members of the crowd booed their own players while taking the knee.. Im not sure the county agrees., The TV presenter hit back and explained the origins of the protest, writing: Utter nonsense. A section of Millwall fans BOOED players for taking the knee ahead of their Championship clash against Derby County. 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Millwall say they are "dismayed and saddened" after some of their fans booed players taking a knee at the start of Saturday's game against Derby. "We urge the players to continue using their platforms and their voices to support this fight.". Millwall fans boo as players take the knee in support of Black Lives Matter movement, Boos ring out as footballers take the knee, Derby's Colin Kazim-Richards raises his right fist as players take the knee ahead of the match, Football fans returned to The Den for the first time since games were halted by coronavirus. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The FA has designated different amounts of capacity slots to different city's, differentiated by tiers. ', He added that it 'made me proud to wear this shirt with the boys today!!!'. "The impact of such incidents is felt not just by the players and management, but by those who work throughout the club and in its Academy and Community Trust, where so many staff and volunteers continue passionate endeavours to enhance Millwall's reputation day after day, year after year. If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page wed love to hear from you. People must feel free to demonstrate their abhorrence to racism in their own way. "It is so disheartening because it is like we have come so far but we have so far to go. Even more disturbing it sounded like the majority of fans to me. It certainly didnt condemn it quite the contrary, in fact. The comments below have not been moderated. Derby County caretaker manager Wayne Rooney has urged football fans to not "tolerate or accept" the actions of "mindless" fans who take part in discriminatory behaviour. #BlackLivesMatter.". How do these fans get allocated to the games?". That match reportedly also featured racist chanting by the home crowd. But the raging few were booed by a larger . 'Every time I've played there I've heard a form of racist abuse this has got to stop.'. However, several players and pundits took to social media to condemn the fans and call for action to be taken. Millwall fans have booed their own players for taking the knee at 'The Den' today. Share the love. Millwall supporters booed their own players while they took the knee in support of the fight against racism at The Den this afternoon. Chelsea fans were rubbing their eyes when they finally saw their side score on Saturday. When both sets of players made the now customary anti-racism gesture, there were. "Look at the actions of Marcus Rashford recently and what he's done to implement change. No one condones that behaviour. "There are 2,000 so you can pinpoint the people going. ', Anti-racism campaign Kick It Out released a statement on Saturday following the incident. Its happened before Appeasement is the incorrect choice, the actor captioned the photo. FIFA president Gianni Infantino was seen enjoying some Championship football on Saturday after heading to The Den to watch Millwall take on Norwich. Lions players have declined to take the knee . But that apparently didnt sit well with fans of London club Millwall, who used their first trip back the clubs stadium, the Den, to let both Derbys players and their own that they didnt appreciate the demonstration: Millwall fans boo as players take the knee.Loud booing could be heard when players from both teams took the knee in support of #BlackLivesMatter movement before kick off, with at least one supporter heard shouting "get up! He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It did hurt, but I wasn't surprised because what's happened is that a positive message in terms of unifying people from all different backgrounds - all different creeds, religions, genders, sexualities, races - has been conflated into something that is now being described as political activism. Understand THAT., Laurence who has been critical of the BLM movement in the past spotted Piers comments and replied: Kneeling is a gesture of subservience and submission in our culture. "BLM is an anti racist movement. The Black Lives Matter movement and taking a knee has grown in prominence in the UK following the death of George Floyd in the US in May, which sparked protests around the world. Say the word.. Ahead of Saturday's game, Millwall's players released a statement signalling their intent to continue doing the gesture before matches until the New Year. "What this demonstrates is that players are right to continue standing up to discrimination, whether that is through taking the knee or speaking out. Following the match, the Football Association (FA) said it "strongly condemns" supporters who "actively voice their opposition" to players taking a stand against discrimination. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. ", He tweeted: "Having to say this is a pain but I'll say it every single damn time - this is why I stand and stand proud and I have to say every single person involved with (Derby County) did too - made me proud to wear this shirt with the boys today. In August Ms Johnson tweeted: 'The white man will not . Having agreed with the referee's final decision, Steven Warnock has slammed Emerson for exaggerating the push from Ziyech when speaking on Sky Sports' Ref Watch: (7:30 . He added: I will say it every single damn time, this is why I stand and stand proud.. 'Taking the knee will not bring about change in the game - actions will.'. Sanjay Bhandari said: "We are saddened by the behaviour of fans booing the players taking the knee today at Millwall. Former Nottingham Forest and Cardiff footballer Greg Halford also criticised the fans, saying: 'What am I seeing at the Millwall game. "The club will not allow their fine work to be in vain.". Speaking to theBBC, he added: 'There are 2,000 so you can pinpoint the people going. "We are taking the next appointment extremely seriously in terms of not just what's right for football but what's right for society," said former England Under-21 international Rosenior, who played for a host of clubs, including Fulham, Reading, Hull and Brighton. Millwall fans booed after players took the knee ahead of their Championship clash with Derby, Supporters were allowed back into The Den for the first time since the Covid outbreak in March.