TV sports correspondent Carrie Brown admits working in football ‘has sucked the joy out of me’ after Joey Barton commented on her looks and said she ‘shouldn’t be seen near a football job’

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Sports correspondent Carrie Brown says working in football ‘has sucked the joy’ out of her, following comments from Joey Barton.

Barton has sparked controversy in recent days over his misogynistic comments about women working in men’s football – which started after he seemingly took offence to the number of female presenters and commentators on Amazon Prime’s Premier League coverage last week. 

Brown, who has done television work across a number of different sports including football and rugby, said Barton ‘shouldn’t be seen near a job in football again’ – in response to Alex Scott’s defiant comments over the former Man City and Newcastle midfielder’s sexist remarks.  

Barton, in a long response, said the ‘feeling was mutual’ and also commented on her looks. 

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Brown delivered an indirect response in which she wrote: ‘If I had my life again, I wouldn’t work so hard in being taken seriously in football. 

TV sports correspondent Carrie Brown (pictured) has remarked that working in football has ‘sucked the joy’ out of her following misogynistic comments made from Joey Barton

Former Man City and Newcastle player Barton has sparked controversy over his beliefs that women shouldn’t be allowed to comment on men’s football because they haven’t played in it

Brown posted this in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a tweet from Barton on Monday

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‘It has sucked the joy out of the human I am. I’m glad I got here, all the support and the memories. But, honestly, you all need to do better.’

When asked whether the post was because of Barton’s comments, she responded: ‘In part but not wholly. The way of dealing with him sums it up. Snide, sniggering teenagers who have no life skills. Bored.’

Barton had responded to Brown on Monday afternoon, following her comment that he shouldn’t have another job in football.

The 41-year-old, who was sacked as manager by Bristol Rovers in October, said: ‘Dear Carrie, as much as I respect your opinion and I definitely appreciate the feedback. The feeling is mutual. It’s a cesspool of corruption over in Men’s Football. 

‘Paedophiles in academy’s and everything. I want no part of it as it stands. I’m out. Gone. Retired from the Men’s game. You only have had to have played in the last 20 years to understand that.’

‘Look, I don’t expect you to. That’s not because of the big t*** and the dyed blonde hair and makeup. No. I’m here to help clean up Gotham City.

‘I’m not a Simp. I’m just a really Bad man trying to do a Good thing. I’m not a DM slider. P.s. How is it over in the Men’s Rugby Union World?’

He followed off the tweet with several hashtag remarks, including ‘who asked you’ and ‘Alex Scott is s*** at football’.

Brown has worked across a variety of different sports including football, rugby and athletics

Scott was covering the Women’s Super League clash between Arsenal and Chelsea on BBC on Sunday, when she issued an emotional monologue before the end of the broadcast.’ 

She hit back at sexist digs made by Barton where he claimed before the weekend that women shouldn’t be allowed to ‘comment on men’s football because they haven’t played it’.

He also directed individual criticism at both Scott and TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods, along with making a series of other critical views about women being involved in men’s football.

Scott said: ‘Just before we say goodbye, to all the women in football, in front of the camera, behind it, the players on the pitch, to everyone that attends games, keep being the role models that you continue to be,’ she said.

Alex Scott issued a public message to women in football on Sunday while covering Arsenal’s WSL clash against Chelsea

Barton responded by making a personal jibe at Scott’s ability with a comparison to Sunday League

‘To all those young girls that are told no you can’t, football is a better place with us all in it.’

Barton responded on X, formerly Twitter, by making a personal jibe at Scott’s ability with a comparison to Sunday League. He went on to offer to debate the presenter.

He tweeted: ‘connntinnuuuuuuuhhhhhtuuuu [sic] what, sorry @AlexScott. I can’t say you don’t know men’s football? You don’t. Sorry. You don’t have a clue. And you were a really bad player compared to even a Sunday League player.

‘In my opinion, the winner of the FA National Sunday Cup this year would easily beat in a cup final, at Wembley for charity, the winner of the @BarclaysWSL @SkySportsWSL from this season. Or England Women @Lionesses.

‘I’ll happily have Alex on my podcast. I think I know more about football than her. I think I was a better player but I would like to see [or] hear her perspective.’

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