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Report: Premier League to Replace Players' Names on Jerseys With 'Black Lives Matter'

Premier League clubs are considering replacing players' names on the back of jerseys with the phrase "Black Lives Matter," according to The Athletic's David Ornstein.

Clubs across the Premier League will likely sport the altered jerseys for the first round of games when the league returns on June 17. The plan has not been finalized, per Ornstein.

The Premier League's decision follows support for the Black Lives Matter movement from teams in the Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt donned jerseys with "Black Lives Matter" on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich wore warmup shirts and armbands with "Black Lives Matter" on them last week.