I think this gives him far more street cred than just being a black player who thinks gansta. Then again, there are people on here who just want to write him off as a thick footballer.
https://twitter.com/LeighCurtis_NP/status/1001413468233388032
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It is a woman whose son was shot, who wants him thrown out of the England team. I feel sorry for her, but this protest via the Sun, isn't helping her cause.
A single rifle pointed downwards is nothing to do with gangstas nor a death instrument. THPP, his father was killed when he was two years old, so why would he make that up?
As already pointed out, why haven't the permanently offended objected to the gun on every Arsenal shirt?
The best I can find is the order 'rest on arms reversed' which is what a guard does around a coffin or memorial.
https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/customs-and-ceremony/arms
It's a classic 'Lets see how many England players we can demoralise'. Sneak pictures of footballers without their long socks.
His father was shot dead, so it reminds him of the horror of guns. Who are we to criticse that?