Lionesses Stop Taking Knee After Jess Carter Faces Racial Abuse

According to statements in Zurich, the England women’s national football team has decided to stop taking the knee before matches — a decision made after Jess Carter faced racial abuse during Euro 2025.

Lucy Bronze expressed the team’s disappointment regarding the abuse of her teammate. “We all know her as a strong and tenacious person — it’s disappointing to see her go through this,” she stated.

The Lionesses held intensive meetings to discuss their collective action. They determined that the anti-racism message conveyed through taking the knee needs to be replaced with a more effective approach.

Online abuse has become a serious concern in women’s football. Bronze emphasized the importance of social media platforms taking greater responsibility — abuse and racism cannot be left without consequences.