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FA promise 'common sense approach' to players taking a knee in Premier League matches

The Football Association has suggested footballers will not face suspension if they protest the murder of George Floyd during matches.

The Bundesliga saw several tributes and calls for justice following the death of another unarmed black man at the hands of police officers on May 25.

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with murder, having kept his knee on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes while other officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas K. Lane, helped hold the 46-year-old down and another, Tou Thao, stood close by to prevent bystanders from interfering.

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The incident has sparked a wave of protests across the United States, while police and the national guard have violently cracked down on those calling for justice to be served.