British broadcaster ITV has criticised Joey Barton for his serial killer joke in opposition to punditry pair Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward.
Barton, 41, has been scrutinised by the lots as soon as extra this week after referring to Aluko, 36, and Ward, 49, as “the Fred and Rose West of football commentary”. The former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder has been fierce in voicing his opinion in opposition to girls commenting on males’s soccer in latest weeks, even suggesting sure Sunday league groups would beat England’s Lionesses.
But ITV has come to the defence of its broadcaster duo and slated Barton for his most up-to-date feedback evaluating three-time Super League champion Aluko and TV veteran Ward to notorious murderers Fred and Rose West. The broadcaster printed a submit on X (previously Twitter), which known as his remarks “clearly contemptible and shameful.”
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The submit learn: “For Joey Barton, an ex-professional player with a significant social media presence, to target two of our pundits, Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, with such vindictive remarks based on gender, and to invoke the names of serial killers in doing so, is clearly contemptible and shameful on his part. Football is for everyone.”
Barton was swift in his response and retorted: “Shut up you f***ing idiots. Keep them off the tele. They’re ruining the game for everyone (sic) of us. It’s what happens when you force under qualified, under prepared, tokenistic people onto us. I will be calling them all serial killers from now on. Every clip you f***ers put out. Told you, I don’t care anymore. Had enough of your ‘Woke’ DEI bulls***.”
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Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville waded into the row by agreeing with ITV’s condemnation, including: “Well done ITV. It’s gone too far this and mentioning serial killers is quite simply incredible. My daughters have watched Salford City with me for 10 years and like to comment on football, my mum was kicked out of the football team (boys in the 1960s) and stopped playing due to mysogyny, my sister struggled for funding for her sport for years and my brother was mocked when he took over the England women’s team.
“I come from a household that has fought these points for years and I’ve witnessed it first hand. All this does is simply discourage and it’s not the way in which ahead. It’s bloody onerous work for Women to reach sport and media as it’s with out these things.”
But Barton hit back at his former rival as well, responding: “Gary, please hold your head down or you’re going to get emptied as effectively. I do know they pay your wages and I don’t wish to should put you away. Worry about one of many different 3758 enterprise belongings you’ve obtained happening. I’ll resolve when it’s gone too far. Not you.”
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The mud had barely settled on Barton’s earlier tirade over feminine pundits and commentators when he was as soon as once more riled up by a girl daring to talk about males’s soccer. This time, he was angered after watching ITV’s protection of the FA Cup third-round conflict between Crystal Palace and Everton.
“How is she even talking about Men’s football,” asked Barton after the game ended in a 0-0 stalemate. “She can’t even kick a ball properly. Your coverage of the game EFC last night, took it to a new low. Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, the Fred and Rose West of football commentary.”
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Fred and Rose West dedicated no less than 12 murders of younger girls in Gloucestershire between 1967 and 1987. Fred dedicated suicide in 1995 when he was detained on remand, whereas Rose was sentenced to 10 life phrases with a complete life order.
It’s however the newest web page in a brand new chapter Barton is seemingly making an attempt to put in writing for his life within the public eye, having seemingly misplaced hope of a future in administration after a second sacking in two-and-a-half years. He went on a weird rant in opposition to the BBC’s Alex Scott and different feminine soccer figures in December, suggesting “any man who listens to Women commentary or co-comms needs their heads testing”.
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He later known as England goalkeeper Mary Earps “a big sack of spuds” after she received BBC Sports Personality of the Year, with pundits seemingly now not the only focus of his sexist agenda. Barton tried to backtrack on considered one of his earlier social media rants by claiming he’d had 4 pints beforehand, but it surely seems he is now being extra accountable for his opinions.
The retired midfielder made 269 Premier League appearances throughout his profession, successful 83 video games and incomes 84 playing cards throughout that point. He additionally helped Burnley, Newcastle and QPR achieve promotion to the Premier League, having been a part of the groups that noticed the latter pair relegated within the first place.