Burnley captain Ben Mee says he has been "humbled" by the response from the public after strongly condemning a banner that read 'White Lives Matter Burnley'.
Mee's headed goal ensured Burnley climbed above Crystal Palace in the table with a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park on Monday, putting the Clarets on level points with Tottenham and in the race for a European spot.
The skipper - who made his 300th appearance for the club in the win - said his team-mates were left "embarrassed" and "ashamed" by the banner, which flew over the Etihad Stadium during their game against Manchester City.
The 30-year-old received widespread praise for his words from all quarters of the football world and insists he was thankful to put the experience behind them with a win.
"I've been humbled by the response from the interview," he told Amazon Prime Video Sport.
Those who flew the banner were heavily criticised by Burnley and Mee Photo: Getty Images
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"It's nice to hear people - we've had a lot of emails to the club which have been passed on that I've read.
"It wasn't a great night for us, but we've responded as well as we can. To go get a win - to put that all behind us - and to get two on the bounce is never easy in the Premier League, never mind what we're up against.
