Ipswich captain Sam Morsy refuses to wear Pride armband for Stonewall match

Sam Morsy (left) chose not to wear Stonewall’s rainbow armband (Image: Instagram/sammorsy08; Stonewall)

Premier League club Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy has refused to wear a Pride-themed rainbow armband during an LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall match, with the club citing the player’s “religious beliefs”.

The match was part of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign, which is encouraging Premier League clubs showing to show support for queer inclusion in sport by team captains wearing rainbow armbands during a special fixture of games.

British-born Egypt international Morsy, who is a practising Muslim, chose not to wear the armband during a match between Nottingham Forest on 30 November. Morsy was the only of 20 participating captains to not wear the armband, BBC Sport reported.

Ipswich Town said in a statement that they “respect” Morsy’s decision

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