Moenchengladbach's Marcus Thuram taking the knee after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Union Berlin in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Sunday, May 31, 2020.
The German Bundesliga becomes the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic.
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)FRANKFURT The German soccer federation will not punish players who protest against the killing of George Floyd and racism.
The federation, known as the DFB, said Wednesday it opposed punishing any players because it believes their anti-racism messages match the federation's own principles.
UEFA, the governing body of European soccer, is also set to allow messages related to Floyd and anti-racism when the Champions League resumes.