In his statement, Burnett touched on Premier League players' decisions to continue to kneel against racism this season, saying: "The reaction to taking the knee has been mainly positive at most grounds this season, but with some notable and disappointing exceptions. Burnett praised Burnley's Ben Mee, who criticised fans who booed when players took a knee ahead of their Premier League game against Brighton.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. In another incident, Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour, 20, on loan at Norwich, was targeted with chants of 'Chelsea rent boy' by some fans during Liverpool's win at Carrow Road.
Burnett said: "As well as continued online abuse, there have also been various incidents of racist and homophobic abuse being sang at players and fans from the terraces.
Crowds chanting has been sorely missed, but some chants are completely inappropriate and offensive. Burnett said his organisation's work with clubs and fan groups to build awareness will continue, but also praised "excellent instances of senior figures lighting the way.
He said: "Gareth Southgate's incredible open letter to England fans set the tone early in the summer. In the face of criticism from a portion of vocal fans, as well as senior politicians, he eloquently delivered an impassioned redrawing of Englishness to reflect the diverse nature of his squad and their reasons for taking the knee.
To watch Jurgen Klopp discuss with the founder of Liverpool's LGBT fan group in reasonable depth the issues surrounding the language, and how it impacts fellow fans, was a breath of fresh air. Burnett's statement finished with: "I am disappointed by some of what I have seen these first couple of weeks back in stadiums. Report an incident of discrimination in football via Kick It Out's online form. Sky will also commit to using its powerful voice, extensive reach and established channels to support the organisation that has been at the forefront of the fight against racism and discrimination in football for over 27 years.
As well as committing to use its editorial reach, voice and platforms to campaign for change, Sky will work on a series of initiatives with Kick It Out. These will include partnering on educational initiatives, making it easier to report instances of discrimination online and inside football stadia, and developing annual transparency and insight reports on a range of issues relating to diversity, discrimination and inclusion.
Sky Sports partnered with Kick It Out on their recent takeastand initiative launched during England's match against Belgium at Wembley in October, and was a proud supporter in when Kick It Out celebrated 25 years of tackling discrimination. Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari said: "We are absolutely delighted to have Sky onboard as the first new strategic partner, as part of our new vision to be a galvanising hub for inclusive change in football.
This is an enormously exciting partnership. We look forward to working together to deliver real change in the game we all love. As football's biggest partner in the UK, we want to drive change and make the national game more inclusive and truly representative of the whole country. It's time for us to do more - and we will.
We are all in - to kick it out. A statement from the Premier League said: "The Premier League is unequivocal in its belief that there is no room for racism in football or society and we stand alongside players, our clubs, partners and all those who come together to reject racism. We will all continue our wide-ranging work to promote equality and celebrate diversity in football and wider communities.
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