>> Police were called to reports of racially aggravated damage to the mural in the Wilmington
area of the city. >> The racism in England is paramount. Seen
here Marcus Rashford mural destroyed. England's Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka miss
three penalties in a row and the European Championship final.
>> This was essentially many fans' responses and all nothing short of racist and it is
no surprise why these players continue to take a knee. The supporters simply do not
see the irony. >> I do the knee.
>> Okay, why do you think the players are doing it?
>> Here is the nonstop racism flooded on Marcus Rashford's Instagram page. Allow me to make
very, very clear. This is just from one post on one of the three players' social media
pages. This behavior can only stop if there is severe punishment.
>> Breaking news it says the pm condemns racist abuse of England players.
>> They look like letter boxes. Boris Johnson wrote on Monday. He even compared women who
wear them to bank robbers. >> Would you take the knee, Prime Minister?
>> Look what I want to do is- >> No, no, no this is a yes or no.
>> Do substantial-
>> The Prime Minister said that it was okay for the population of this country to boo
those players who were trying to promote equality and defend against racism. It starts at the
very top. >> The racist abuse three black players have
faced after missing penalties in the Euro 2020 final against Italy are uncalled for
yet simultaneously unsurprising, Bukayo Saka is just 19 years old.
Borussia Dortmund Jaden Sancho is merely 21. Manchester United's Marcus Rashford all of
22 years of age. The tweets speak for themselves, while the FA and other organizations put out
statements. >> Racism has no place in football, it has
no place in our society, and I know the whole House will agree that we must always show
zero tolerance to this appalling behavior.
>> And Parliament make their statements known as well less we forget this is an issue we
have discussed many times over. Recall our recent piece on Crystal Palace forward and
Ivory Coast international Wilfred Zaha who said there is just no enjoyment in social
media like Instagram because of the constant abuse he suffers.
England Manager Gareth Southgate called the abuse his players took unforgivable and said
supporting them is at the top of my mind. We've got to make sure that we're there and
aligned with their club and making sure that we look after those boys, absolutely. Gary
Neville, who has been one of the most outstanding pundits in England, called out Tory Prime
Minister Boris Johnson.
>> We have a prime minister in this country say it was okay to boo people who are promoting
the quality and defending racism. Just say that to yourself.
>> Yeah. >> In your own mirror a few times and ask
yourself whether that's right. >> As Rachel Wormuth put it, Johnson refused
to condemn those who booed the gesture and Home Secretary Patel defended those who booed
saying they had a right to express themselves over what she called gesture politics.
Much like Donald Trump when you fail to condemn the racist acts from the get go, the bigots'
voices grow louder. >> The Prime Minister failed to call that
out on the actions and inactions of leaders have consequences. I'm afraid the Prime Minister's
words today ring hollow. >> The Labour Party's leader continued of
Johnson he failed the test of leadership because whatever he says today about racism, he had
a simple choice at the beginning of this tournament in relation to the booing of those who are
taking the knee.
Boris today made surface level comments on his Twitter. However, his actions previously
speak louder than the characters in this tweet. It is no surprise through Johnson's own words,
racist incidents have gone up in his country. It's also no surprise through Patel's own
words, seen here to the left of Johnson, that the players were attacked.
Patel gave the racist in England free rein to do as they please when it came to taking
a knee. Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary
gave a license to the racist who booed the England players and are now racially abusing
England players.
Johnson and Patel are like arsonists complaining about a fire they poured petrol on, total
hypocrites. The fact is the racism was just waiting to jump out. It's a miracle that they
were even able to perform this well when you take into account the grief the media give
them constantly.
Rashford was also organizing meals for children during lockdown. You got more than players,
you got kings.