England international Andros Townsend has made clear that Premier League players have no connection to the political organisation Black Lives Matter – while continuing to back the phrase.
Crystal Palace star Townsend and his fellow Premier League players have worn logos on their shirts since the season restarted with the phrase 'Black Lives Matter' on them.
The 28-year-old also took a knee before kick-off in Palace's game against Burnley earlier this week yet has now sought to differentiate the phrase and the organisation.
He told TalkSport: 'As far as I'm aware, we were never part of a political organisation or this organisation Black Lives Matter, it was merely a phrase coined together.