Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram didn’t celebrate his goal on Sunday in a Bundesliga match against Union Berlin. Thuram instead used his goal to send a message.
He took a knee on the pitch as an apparent gesture of solidarity amid the U.S. protests of the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday. Thuram, a native of France, hasn’t addressed the media to explain what his gesture meant, but Gladbach’s team Twitter account shared an image of the striker kneeling with a caption, “No explanation needed.”
Colin Kaepernick, of course, kneeled during the national anthem as a silent protest against racial injustice. It cost him his NFL career.
No explanation needed. pic.twitter.com/5JO1CCJexU
— Gladbach (@borussia_en) May 31, 2020
Powerful moment here at Borussia-Park as Marcus Thuram takes the knee after scoring.@borussia_en are now two nil up just before the break.
Watch live now on HD11 đź“ş#beINBundesliga #BMGFCU pic.twitter.com/PZQ4pBs2GP
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) May 31, 2020
It’s clear that the death of Floyd and the ensuing protests have moved the entire world — and not just the U.S.
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