The Liverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has called for action against structural racism in an impassioned post on social media.
“Tonight [against Everton] my boots will carry the message Black Lives Matter. It can no longer just be our feet where we express ourselves,” the full-back wrote on Twitter. “We have to use our profile, the platforms we have and the spotlight that shines on us to say it’s time for meaningful change.
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“The system is broken, it’s stacked against sections of our society and we all have a responsibility to fix it. Black people are viewed differently. We face discrimination in actions but also in thought. It’s more than just violence and abuse. Opportunity in life is restricted if you look a certain way. How can that be in 2020?
“We are prejudged on skin colour rather than character and personality,” the 21-year-old added. “We then have to prove these misconceptions wrong! Why? Why is it my responsibility to correct an ignorant perception? Sadly, so many in the black community have to face this each and every day.”
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