The English Premier League resumes today! The opening games are Aston Villa v Sheffield United at noon and Man City v Arsenal at 2:15, both on NBCSN. And empty stadiums aren’t the only difference from regular matches:
Players in the country’s top division, the Premier League, will have their names on their shirts replaced with the slogan Black Lives Matter for one round of games. London-based side Tottenham Hotspur just posted a picture of their squad taking the knee before the re-opening matches.
Together We Are Stronger#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/1P7ThBRuYk
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 17, 2020
(source: The Guardian live blog)