Joey Barton claims ‘men who listen to women commentators need heads testing’

12/07/2023

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Joey Barton has caused another social media storm after suggesting men who listen to women's commentary on men's football games "need their heads testing".

Amazon Prime kicked off their Premier League coverage for the season on Tuesday and Wednesday. And they had employed a diverse cast of pundits and commentators to help fans navigate through the fixtures.

Among those on TV screens were Gabby Logan, Eni Aluko, and Siobhan Chamberlain. However, Barton – sacked as manager of League One side Bristol Rovers in October – didn't seem to impressed with some of Amazon's cast – sharing on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Any man who listens to Women commentary or co-comms needs their heads testing…"

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Football fans slammed Barton with many accusing him of being "sexist" and sharing a picture of him posing with a 'Her Game Too' cardboard cut-out when he was managing Rovers. While one supporter simply said: "Anyone who listens to Joey Barton's opinion on anything needs their head testing TBF."

The 41-year-old former Manchester City and Newcastle United midfielder then doubled down on his comments when he responded to a fan who said: "He's finished in football and he knows it, Nobody would have him as a commentator, probably angling for a job on GB news now!"

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He responded: "Been in football since I’ve left school pal. I’ll decide what I do in the game. It actually bores me. Full of s***bags. Maggots. Liars. People pleasers. Luckily, I’ve played at a level to earn enough to say and do what the f*** I want."

Barton continued: "Women shouldn’t be talking with any kind of authority in the men’s game. Come on. Let’s be serious. It’s a completely different game. If you don’t accept that.

"We will always see things differently. The women’s game is thriving. Fantastic to see. I cannot take a thing they say serious in the men’s arena."

He concluded: "Any man who sits and engages with them in this regard has sold out. The game is about levels. Most men’s opinion has little value. Never mind anyone else…"

It's not the fist time Barton has expressed these type of views – and he backed up Kevin Keegan in October when Keegan said he doesn't like listening to women talking about the men's game. Barton responded: "Kevin Keegan. Ballon D'or winner 1978. England manager. He's bang on."

Barton had already provoked fury earlier this month when he was criticised for minimising his brother Michael Barton and cousin Paul Taylor's racist axe attack murder of teenager Anthony Walker by describing it as a "scrap". The victim's heartbroken family condemned his "factually inaccurate" comments and accused Barton of "heaping further pain and suffering" on them.

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