Bayern Munich players wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ armbands during Bundesliga victory

Bayern Munich players wore ‘Black Lives Matter’ armbands during their 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, while Mainz’s Pierre Kunde took a knee against Frankfurt.

The Bayern players showed their solidarity with protests raging across the United States over the death of George Floyd by wearing black armbands.

Before the game, players and staff wore t-shirts displaying the ‘Black Lives Matter’ hashtag and the slogan of the club’s official “Reds Against Racism” campaign.

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Alphonso Davies und Jérôme Boateng vom FC Bayern München

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Bayern players and staff wore shirts with a message reading ‘Red against racism #blacklivesmatter’

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Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Mainz midfielder Kunde took a knee after scoring their second goal in a 2-0 win against Frankfurt.

Mainz’s Pierre Kunde kneels after scoring against Frankfurt.

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