I know sport can have a role to play in dealing with some of societies problems like this but I think the problem is far too big to be solved by a bunch of footballers kneeling as well.
Unfortunately many people are still hardwired to think that people from a different country or who have a different skin colour are a threat to them.
Children need educating, parents need educating and everyone needs to learn to be nicer to each other. People with black skin aren't the enemy, neither are gay people, Chinese people or even geordies.
The enemy are the politicians and media who whip up this hatred for their own benefit, and people are conned into believing it and it comes down to fear which the politicians play on.
When we've got a racist prime minister, a racist home Secretary (who was an immigrant herself) and a cabinet who enable a racist PM then we've got no chance.
The problem is rooted far deeper than football and I feel sorry for the players sometimes who are expected to lead the fight.