And far from being a vanity project, the forward has invested plenty of time, energy and emotion into the planning process. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Build.

The tattoo includes figures from the civil rights movement in America such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, as well as musician Bob Marley and boxer Muhammad Ali. “I just think that me and my family wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for people like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and so on. Watford striker Gray stripped off to reveal the astonishing artwork inked onto his body depicting some of the biggest heroes of the 20th century. ?❤️, — Andre Gray (@AndreGray7) August 9, 2017. Then you’ve got the Olympics where they stood on the podium and united.". The tattoo shows a picture of some girl. ", Man Utd to demand £20m Phil Jones fee after being axed by Solskjaer, How Man Utd could line-up vs PSG with Cavani out & Telles set for debut, Mertesacker confirms Ozil omission is NOT because of training performances, Flamengo star suffers testicle injury and is forced off with blood-stained shorts, Neville refused to pay £14.95 to watch Utd's win on Sky Box Office, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No.

Gray revealed his tribute by posting a picture on his Twitter account with the simple message: "Master Piece!! Play it now.

679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The portrait of each fighter is inked with their special movements and events. Tattoo: Towards the extreme right of his upper back, there lies another inked portrait which shows Malcolm X who was an American Muslim Minister and a famous human rights activist during the Civil Rights Movement. 10 - Marcus Garvey: Advocate of black nationalism in the early 20th century. Andre Gray's tattoo paying tribute to black icons and civil rights movement is a masterpiece Andre’s left arm has been tattooed with the words, ‘No Good Without God‘. The striker has invested plenty of time, energy and emotion into the planning process of the work of art.

Tattoo: In the center of Andre’s back exists another tattoo which shows Tommie Smith and John Carlos who during their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, had raised their Black Gloved fists as the symbol of unity which became the most iconic sport’s image. Tattoo: Andre has a quote inked towards the inner side of his right bicep which reads as “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees”. The tattoo includes Mohamed Ali, Nelson Mandela and Bob Marley. Andre Gray is represented by Jorge Mendes’ Gestifute Agency. "That’s not the point at all because we’re still both racially profiled. "It was intriguing to dig deep and find out what these people really represented. Andre Gray put plenty of research into the extraordinary tattoo he unveiled to the world this month. Gray is pictured out with girlfriend and Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Tattoo: The tattoo of Muhammad Ali lies just below the portrait of Nelson Mandela. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Andre Gray shows off his back tattoo including depictions of Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, Huey P. Newton, Bob Marley, Malcom X and Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Gray attended a recent Black Lives Matter protest with his fiancee Leigh-Anne Pinnock from Little Mix, The Watford striker hopes the Black Lives Matter campaign results in lasting change, A look back at Crystal Palace’s Bald Eagle Kayla who has died of a heart attack, many famous faces including Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks. See you all soon ? Tattoo: Andre has a fly inked on the backside of his left bicep. View our online Press Pack.

The system is designed for them to fail, and they’re just left to it. Just above the eagle, there are words written which go as, “Still I Rise”.

“So when these things do happen and they’re making out like they’re doing something about it, the only way they’ll do it is by sending the police out there to racially profile them.