Netherlands captain Georginio Wijnaldum said he would wear a rainbow captain's armband and could walk off the pitch if racially abused during Euro 2020 round-of-16 with the Czech Republic in Budapest on Sunday .
Hungary is under investigation from UEFA for "potentially discriminatory incidents" during their games against France and Portugal in Budapest.
Before the match against France, Hungarian fans marched to the Puskas Arena, displaying a banner to prevent players from taking a knee to protest racism, while images during the clash with Portugal were shared on social media. But banners with "Anti-LMBTQ" were displayed - Hungarian abbreviations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.
"It's not just against Hungary," Wijnaldum said. “Armbands mean a lot because we stand for diversity – a love means everyone is a part of it and everyone should be free to be who they are.
"In our opinion [the right to be yourself] has been encroached upon. As players we have the platform to do whatever we can to help."
Germany captain Manuel Neuer was the subject of a UEFA investigation for wearing a rainbow armband in support of Gay Pride Month, but did not face any action as it was considered "promoting a good cause".
Discussions about celebrating Gay Pride at the European Championships have intensified in recent days after UEFA rejected a request from the city of Munich to light up the Allianz Stadium in rainbow colors for a trip to Hungary on Wednesday.
UEFA said the request was denied because it was "political", as a law was recently passed in Hungary that allows gay people under the age of 18 to display educational material in schools or TV shows. stops showing.
Hungary is also under investigation from UEFA for "potentially discriminatory incidents" during their games against France and Portugal in Budapest.
"UEFA should be there to protect the players and make decisions," Wijnaldum said. He said, 'It should not be left to the players.
"Players are often punished for defending themselves so UEFA needs to play a key role in that. I have said that I really don't know how I would react in such a situation.
"I thought at first that I would get off the pitch but maybe not now because maybe the opponents will think: 'Let them [in the crowd] throw racist slurs and they will walk off the pitch.' It may happen that I may go off the pitch but I will talk to the players about it first."