English soccer teams are still kneeling to protest racism

The English Premier League says it has "no room for racism," but some players are refusing to fall in line with the league's cult-like practices. For the 2026-2027 season, the top soccer league in England is still pumping out diversity, equity, and inclusion messaging reminiscent of years past and seems heavily entrenched in progressive ideology.

' The bizarre ritual of kneeling before games persists as well, with announcers routinely citing the league's tagline that there's no room for racism in soccer. Even though George Floyd died more than six years ago - and more than a decade has passed since Colin Kaepernick began kneeling in the NFL - the Premier League is boasting bizarre DEI benchmarks, like its investigations into "4,000+ casesof online discriminatory abuse.

Legal action [has been] brought against abusers across three continents," the league bragged on its anti-racismpage. There have been some players who have refused to participate in the pregame kneel, however, which is still noteworthy in a league with near 100% compliance.

As reported by Dissenter, multiple black English players garnered media attention for refusing to kneel, like Leeds United player Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who began defying the standard last season. "Dom is more or less like, 'No, I don't go down.

I show my respect by standing up,'" teammate Daniel Farkeexplained.