Source: Reuters (via feed)
Iran’s men’s national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags before a match in Turkey on Friday. The players raised the schoolbags as their national anthem played. The gesture was a protest related to the killing of schoolgirls. The demonstration took place ahead of the match while the anthem was played.
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The soccer team’s gesture was a public demonstration during an international sporting event. Such actions can draw attention to social issues through sports.
The soccer team’s gesture was a public demonstration during an international sporting event. Such actions can draw attention to social issues through sports.
