Millwall consider legal action over badge on KKK image
Summary
Millwall Football Club is thinking about legal action after Westminster City Council used the club’s badge on an image of a Ku Klux Klan member in a children's anti-racism booklet. The council apologized, removed the booklet, and said it would stop distributing it.Key Facts
- The booklet was made by Westminster City Council to teach children about racism and featured former player Paul Canoville.
- An illustration showed a figure in Ku Klux Klan robes with the Millwall badge on it, creating a false link between the club and the racist group.
- Millwall called this use of their badge a serious misuse that hurt the club’s image.
- Council apologized, removed the booklet, and plans to destroy remaining copies.
- The Paul Canoville Foundation said it was not involved in creating or approving the booklet’s content.
- The illustration reflects a real incident in the 1980s when Canoville was racially abused during a Chelsea vs. Millwall reserve match.
- Paul Canoville was Chelsea’s first black player and played for five years before retiring at 25.
- Millwall is currently third in the Championship football league.
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