England’s Tyrone Mings criticises Priti Patel over racism remarks
by Jessica Elgot from World news | The Guardian on (#5M4BM)
Defender says home secretary stoked the fire' after dismissing team taking the knee as gesture politics'
The England footballer Tyrone Mings has criticised the home secretary, Priti Patel, in her condemnation of the racist abuse faced by his teammates, after she called players taking the knee gesture politics".
A number of politicians have tweeted support for England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who faced a torrent of racism on social media after England's defeat in the Euro 2020 final.
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