Bayern show support for Black Lives Matter movement
Bayern Munich's German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer wears a Tshirt with a message reading 'Red against racism "blacklivesmatter" in solidarity with protests raging across the US over the death of George Floyd as he warms up before the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Munich on June 6, 2020 in Leverkusen. PHOTO | MATTHIAS HANGST | AFP
What you need to know:
- Prior to their clash with Bayer Leverkusen, players warmed up in t-shirts bearing both the Black Lives Matter hashtag and the slogan of the club's official "Reds Against Racism" campaign
- During the game, all Bayern players also wore black armbands bearing the words "Black Lives Matter"
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich showed their support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, following the death of black American man George Floyd last month.
As thousands assembled in Berlin and Munich to demonstrate against police brutality and for racial equality, Bayern became the highest-profile German club to support the protests.
Prior to their clash with Bayer Leverkusen, players warmed up in t-shirts bearing both the Black Lives Matter hashtag and the slogan of the club's official "Reds Against Racism" campaign.
"FC Bayern stands for a world in which racism, discrimination, hate, injustice and violence have no place. The death of George Floyd and the images from the USA have shocked us all," said club president Herbert Hainer in a statement.
"It's a matter of actively and loudly showing our colours. Black Lives Matter and Reds Against Racism. We stand for togetherness that goes far beyond sports."
During the game, all Bayern players also wore black armbands bearing the words "Black Lives Matter".
