Letters to the Editor: Racism and unequal treatment exist here too

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and teammate 49ers free safety Eric Reid (35) kneel during the playing of the national anthem before a NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium in 2016.
Robert Sullivan says that Ireland is not the place to ‘take the knee’ —
No place for BLM gestures here (Irish Examiner, Letters, June 11). He calls it a “frivolous gesture”.
The knee gesture is not a Black Lives Matter invention.