Sunderland AFC’s players, staff and supporters’ groups stand together in the fight against racism and all other forms of discrimination.
As a collective, we are disappointed that a small minority of supporters have chosen to boo players that have taken the knee ahead of kick-off at the Stadium of Light and away from home.
We will continue to empower each individual to make their own decisions and support them wholeheartedly in any action they take to help eradicate all forms of discrimination from our society, including taking, or not taking, the knee.
We urge those who have booed to reflect on the impact this has on players, staff and their fellow supporters and we commend those who, upon hearing the booing, have reacted positively to show that our players are not alone in their fight against discrimination.
Our message is loud and clear that all forms of discrimination are completely unacceptable and have no place within our football club or within our community.
Together, we are Sunderland.
We ask you to support our team, support our players and support each other in our efforts to end racism and discrimination.