"Iffy Onuora, the equalities officer for English soccer's players' union, said he hoped the widespread condemnation of the banner will act as a catalyst for further conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement."

if by that, and the lifetime ban, you mean nobody will be willing to do anything except toe your party line, then sure.
Ban opposing speech, compel speech then you've compelled thought. Orwell must be spinning in his grave.