Mee on Premier League captains creating #PlayersTogether to help NHS during coronavirus crisis: 'We want to do our bit'
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Ben Mee, the Burnley captain, paused for a moment and then explained, in simple terms, why 20 Premier League captains joined forces to create the #PlayersTogether campaign that will see players from English football's biggest clubs donate a portion of their wages to help front-line workers during the coronavirus crisis.
"Ultimately, the vast majority of footballers are working-class lads with a social conscience," Mee told ESPN. "We want to do our bit by doing what we can to recognise the contribution...