England cricket captain Joe Root and Captain Sir Tom Moore were among the famous faces taking part in Rainbow Laces Day on Wednesday. On Twitter and Instagram, Root shared the message “Everyone is welcome in our sport. Proud to support #rainbowlaces” along with a Pride flag emoji as he posted a picture of himself taken in South Africa, where he was set to play in the ODI series before the decision was taken earlier this week to postpone it.The LGBT+ inclusion in sport campaign, which is backed by Sky Sports as a member of TeamPride, is receiving its annual activation across sport, with Rainbow Laces Day providing an opportunity for everyone to lace up and post to social media.Harper named Sport Champion on Rainbow Laces Day Root’s reputation as a strong LGBT+ ally was fortified by his response to an attempted sledge from fast bowler Shannon Gabriel in the third Test between West Indies and England in St Lucia in February last year.Meanwhile, celebrities including Captain Tom, Joe Wicks, Sara Cox, James Bay and Vicky McClure have also been showing their support for Rainbow Laces by posting images on social media. Captain Tom’s Guinness World Record-breaking £33m fundraiser walk for… Read full this story
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