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Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha demands action to tackle racism as he insists it's 'degrading' to take the knee before kick-off and he's fed up of being used as a 'tick box' as 'charades mean nothing'

Wilfried Zaha believes it is 'degrading' that players have to take a knee before matches and called for proper action to tackle the racism.

The Crystal Palace winger has been targeted with abuse on several occasions on social media in the past and says he is fed up of charades that 'mean nothing'.

Speaking on the On the Judy podcast, Zaha questioned why he should have to wear Black Lives Matter t-shirts or take the knee before matches.

Wilfried Zaha says he finds it 'degrading' that he has to take a knee before matches

'The whole kneeling down - why must I kneel down for you to show that we matter?