FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth - London Stadium, London, Britain - September 5, 2020 West Ham United's Michail Antonio kneels in support of the Black Lives Matter protest Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - West Ham United players will take a knee in their Premier League season opener against Newcastle United on Saturday to continue raising awareness about racial injustice, manager David Moyes said on Friday.
Players in the Premier League took a knee before kickoff last season upon its restart in June in support of the anti-racism protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in May.
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