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Arsenal stars take a knee and warm up in 'I can't breathe' and 'Black Lives Matter' T-shirts at the Emirates - before LOSING in a friendly against Brentford with just a week until they face Manchester City in Project Restart curtain-raiser

Daily Mail | June 10, 2020

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Arsenal players took a knee and warmed up with 'I can't breathe' and 'Black Lives Matter' shirts ahead of their shock 3-2 defeat against Championship side Brentford.

The Gunners players showed their support for the protesting and campaigning across the globe that were sparked by the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, USA.

Players were pictured warming up in shirts that read 'Black Lives Matter', 'I Can't Breathe' and 'Colour is not a crime' before their behind closed doors friendly at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal players showed their support for 'Black Lives Matter' campaigning across the world
The players took a knee and warmed up in shirts that supported BLM at the Emirates
Manager Mikel Arteta also took a knee as he wore a shirt that read 'We Stand in Solidarity'

Sport stars across the globe have been using their platform to showcase their support and solidarity with the campaigning against racial injustice and police brutality.

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