DBasia.news – Bayern Munich won 4-2 when visiting Bayer Leverkusen headquarters in the continued 2019/2020 Bundesliga. The victory of the Red (Munich’s nickname) was filled with anti-racism campaign.
Bayern Munich traveled to Bayer Leverkusen’s headquarters in BayArena on Saturday (6/6). The Die Roten players wore special jerseys with the theme of racism.
Munich’s campaign did not end there. All of the players also wore black bands that read ‘Black Lives Matter’ on their left arm.
While Dortmund also carried out an anti-racism campaign when entertaining Hertha Berlin. The Die Borussen players wore black jerseys with different writing on the theme of anti-racism when warming up.
Players from both teams also kneeled before the match began. This gesture represents a protest against injustice against the black community popularized by American Football player, Colin Kaepernick.
Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin players knelt before the match started.
The problem of racism has been on the spotlight lately. This was triggered by the death of a black man named George Floyd due to the actions of police in the United States.
The incident has made Americans carry out massive demonstrations to demand justice. Various figures also gave their support.
Football players also didn’t want to be left behind. Solidarity actions of George Floyd’s death were also carried out both individually and in teams.
Some Bundesliga players would express their gesture when competing. While three Premier League clubs namely Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle United showed it by kneeling in training sessions.