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Swansea City decide to stop 'token gesture' of taking the knee after players let down by incident with Liverpool star

Swansea City boss Russell Martin says the handling racist abuse aimed at Rhys Williams was a key factor in his players' decision to stop taking a knee before matches.

The Swans confirmed on Friday morning that they would be moving away from the gesture, which they've adopted before every game since the return of football after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The club also took part in a social media boycott last year, following abuse aimed at forward Jamal Lowe, calling on social media platforms and authorities to do more to combat discriminatory abuse.

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