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Crystal Palace's Zaha becomes first Premier League player not to kneel before a game

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has become the first Premier League player to not take a knee before a game since the demonstration began last season.

Players and officials have been taking a knee before games since protests began following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 while in police custody

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Zaha, who has previously said taking a knee before every game is "degrading" and called for tangible change instead of being used to "tick boxes," opted to stand before his side faced West Brom on Saturday.