The German Soccer Federation (DFB) has said that it will not punish players who support George Floyd and demonstrate against racism. On May 25, a white police officer in Minneapolis, USA, strangled Floyd with his knee and strangled him for several minutes after which he died. Many players in Germany made gestures or wrote messages on their clothes against this incident.
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The federation, however, said on Wednesday that they oppose the punishment of any player because they believe that their anti-racist messages match the federation's own principles. Federation president Fritz Keller said in a statement, 'The DFB has taken a strong stand against any form of racism, discrimination or violence and has stood by tolerance, openness and diversity, these principles are also included in the DFB rules.' He said, "We therefore have the honor of the players' move."
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The statement named four players who had opposed racism during the matches last weekend and supported Floyd for justice. These players included Acharf Hakimi, Jayden Sancho, Weston McKinney and Marcus Thuram. It was clarified that the same attitude would be towards future protests. Germany's stance also has the support of FIFA, the global body of sports, which said on Tuesday that such a protest deserves appreciation, not punishment.
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