More players have backed calls to stop taking the knee as they believe the pre-match ritual is becoming a ‘token gesture’.
Liam Bridcutt and Britt Assombalonga, captains of Lincoln City and Middlesbrough respectively, insist it is not doing enough in the fight against racism.
All Premier League matches this season have seen players and officials take the knee, though further down the divisions the response has become much more divided.
![Lincoln captain Liam Bridcutt says taking the knee is starting to become 'a token gesture'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/07/21/35377620-0-image-m-7_1604782889908.jpg)
![Middlesbrough captain Britt Assombalonga says the gesture has to lead to something](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/07/21/35377612-0-image-a-5_1604782843394.jpg)
![Derby's Wayne Rooney takes the knee while QPR's Tom Carroll elects to stay standing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/07/20/35377580-0-image-m-2_1604782707947.jpg)
In the FA Cup first round on Saturday, 18 of the 27 ties saw players not do so ahead of kick-off.