After scoring Real Madrid's third goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over Eibar, Marcelo went down on one knee and raised his fist in support of the BLM campaign.
Marcelo has urged others to use their platforms to instigate change after showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement with his goal celebration against Eibar this weekend. After scoring the team's third goal in Madrid's 3-1 win on Sunday, left-back Marcelo dropped to his knee and raised his right fist. The idea of taking a knee was adopted by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016 when the NFL player protested racial injustice and police brutality in the United States.
Kneeling has been prevalent at the protests that have followed the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis last month. Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin players all took a knee prior to their Bundesliga fixture earlier this month, a week after Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram knelt following his goal against Union Berlin.
LaLiga returned for the first time since the coronavirus-enforced break last week and, while revealing his happiness at being back playing, Marcelo also used lyrics from 2Pac's song 'Changes' when addressing his celebration.
"Happy to be back with Real Madrid!" Marcelo wrote on Instagram alongside a picture of him kneeling.
"Happy to have scored a goal!
"But even happier to see all the CHANGES in the world! Now it's time. We must use the power we have and start making real CHANGES."
Marcelo then quoted 2Pac: "We can never go nowhere unless we share with each other. We gotta start makin' changes.
"Learn to see me as a brother instead of two distant strangers. And that's how it's supposed to be...
"I'd love to go back to when we played as kids but things change, and that's the way it is..."
Yozbeisz
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we black people need to show love to one another that's the only way white people will respect us
Jabouty
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well what do you say about iraq syria Palestine what do you say about them I know that in america have had few incidents but it doesn't compare to the lives which was lost in the other countries who were killed because of the americans
zamoski
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well said? If he stand out for all human then why only black and why only now? Some other races suffer the same thing too. why he don't stand out for them? He is just following people's doing ! He doesn't really understand what is racism!
dude .. Marcelo is not white as you can see and at present the killings of blacks especially in America just because of skin colour is becoming a heavy stench which has to be handled quickly of course ..as for those who you say are also suffering from racism then they should also raise their voices and they will have our support but do not judge or condemn anybody because you've no right to do so
Respect_Football
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Only black lives matter?? What about the WHITE BOER FARMERS that are murdered and tortured by the hundreds each year in South Africa??? What about the Rohingas??? What about ALL the minorities that are murdered globally??? People must get their priorities right!
Bro it is not only black lives. Be mature enough to understand. Blacks are being suffering from racism hence it is black lives matter for them. It's not hard to understand.
Respect_Football
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Bro if you can't see the racism then it amazes me. The white people who are killed are not killed because of racism. But many black people are killed because of racism. Can't you see so many white people protesting and coming out for blacks. Racism is thera and we see all around world. It's a fact. Not even any argument.
BayoTimi
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BLM
AkpanID
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I stand with BLM
Lapbeilp
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world defender
Nikakmrz
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we stand with you boss
Venbdmosz
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covid 19 braked ibra rules
Mowkmryz
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CALDON5
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who is your gf ? Is she is superstar? No.. then shut up
she is Georgina fool if u don't know her then go and f.ck ur mom
juzbelmry
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God bless you for your support about black lives matters
IDontGiveAFuck
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Black Lives Matter. Don't forget the 2pac Anthem" The hate u gave little infants f*cks everybody" THUG LIFE
Was that "THUG LIFE" necessary?
IDontGiveAFuck
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Only black lives matter?? What about the WHITE BOER FARMERS that are murdered and tortured by the hundreds each year in South Africa??? What about the Rohingas??? What about ALL the minorities that are murdered globally??? People must get their priorities right!
Of course they agree with all lives matter, not saying blacks only matter. BLM originated in the US due to the history of how blacks have been treated and since they are the most targeted. If the white people in South Africa wanna protest or something then so be it.
dominant-S
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Only black lives matter?? What about the WHITE BOER FARMERS that are murdered and tortured by the hundreds each year in South Africa??? What about the Rohingas??? What about ALL the minorities that are murdered globally??? People must get their priorities right!
Let let all those people receiving injustices come out and speak for their race, the world will provide a shoulder to lean on just like the blacks are doing. Let those that are in silent speak against injustice towards their race, the world is going to support them!!!
Rowbelmps
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2PAC legend💪💪💪💪
Zohabdelmn
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Black live matters ✊✊✊✊✊
yizcelpsy
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Only black lives matter?? What about the WHITE BOER FARMERS that are murdered and tortured by the hundreds each year in South Africa??? What about the Rohingas??? What about ALL the minorities that are murdered globally??? People must get their priorities right!
All lives matter but more black has dead recently
Feabeinpry
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nice
uromama54
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for me you have nothing to say
Your response is exactly what I'm talking about
Zeuaeiotuy
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Only black lives matter?? What about the WHITE BOER FARMERS that are murdered and tortured by the hundreds each year in South Africa??? What about the Rohingas??? What about ALL the minorities that are murdered globally??? People must get their priorities right!
for me you have nothing to say
Zawbnrsuyz
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For a sport dubbed “The lovely game” uniting the world on many occasions I’m totally disgusted by these racist comments here. The majority of comments being against the BLM movement shows just how far racism spreads even in a sport that is designed to unite people of many different colors and races. My advice to the racist AFERS if you don’t have something meaningful, peaceful, logical please keep it to yourself and do not share. LET US KICK RACISM OUT OF FOOTBALL
uromama54
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Only black lives matter?? What about the WHITE BOER FARMERS that are murdered and tortured by the hundreds each year in South Africa??? What about the Rohingas??? What about ALL the minorities that are murdered globally??? People must get their priorities right!
Siddeltu
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respect.. by Following what others already do?
Shut up
Beakmrsz
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very well said of you, stop this racism. #Blacklivematter
racism
Beakmrsz
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black lives
woddeikno
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Respect 💡✊🏾
respect.. by Following what others already do?
woddeikno
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we needed change
well said? If he stand out for all human then why only black and why only now? Some other races suffer the same thing too. why he don't stand out for them? He is just following people's doing ! He doesn't really understand what is racism!
Sosst
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Respect 💡✊🏾
Zieadmnuz
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very well said of you, stop this racism. #Blacklivematter
Liyaceinpr
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we needed change
Stephensna11
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Well said legend 🖤🖤❤️❤️🙏🙏🦾🦾
liomessi88
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u don't say ur crime that u r doing..in India Burma people r lynching on religious issue in these matter no one is talking.
YusufFahad
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hala madrid
Leontheguru
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already one of the greatest left back's ever but as soon as you start quoting 2pac and doing your best to make a difference you become a decent human to Marcelo never stop
SIRALLEN
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Black Lives Matter
young solomon
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you will be remembered
pamakopsy
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Black Lives Matter
chukzud
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Black Lives Matter. Don't forget the 2pac Anthem" The hate u gave little infants f*cks everybody" THUG LIFE