Leah Williamson on the rainbow armband ban
“And I’m telling you now that if I were at the men’s World Cup when they were threatening to card players and ban players, I would have served the ban; I wouldn’t have played a game because there’s no way I wouldn’t have worn that armband onto the pitch in that moment.”
“I say that from the comfort of this chair, but I like to believe that’s what I would’ve done because I think it’s right and I think it represents the community that we serve by playing football.º
“Asking for equality, we’re just asking for the same opportunity—a seat at the table, a place in the room. We’re not trying to replace anyone. I’m not asking for you with your opposing ideas to be removed. I’m just asking to exist next to you, and that's okay.”
