Calvert-Lewin among players to stand during anti-racism gesture as Leeds draw with Man United

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Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin remained standing before Sunday's 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Elland Road rather than taking the knee as part of the Premier League's "No Room for Racism" campaign.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke indicated Calvert-Lewin preferred to demonstrate respect while upright, saying the striker shows respect by standing rather than going down.

The gesture, introduced in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin, has seen increasing opt-outs. Wilfried Zaha, then of Crystal Palace, became the first player to decline in 2021. Several others stood during the weekend's matches, which aligned with Black History Month, including Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Issa Diop and Marc Guéhi on Saturday.

Manchester United have collected seven points from their opening seven matches this season.

Source: ESPN - Sun Oct 18, 4:21 PM ET

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