FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton v Burnley - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - February 15, 2020 Burnley's Ben Mee celebrates their first goal scored by Ashley Westwood Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League footballers looking to do their bit during the coronavirus crisis have been painted as villains by the government and media, according to Burnley captain Ben Mee.
Britain's Health Minister Matt Hancock sparked a debate last week when he said Premier League players must "play their part" and take a pay cut while the league is suspended so that the clubs' non-playing staff are not furloughed.
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