How figures like Joey Barton could fuel a culture of online hostility toward female athletes – new research
- Written by Wasim Ahmed, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Hull
A criminal court recently pored over the social media posts of the ex-footballer Joey Barton and found them to be “grossly offensive”. So much so that he was handed a suspended prison sentence, ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work in the community and pay more than £20,000 in costs.
We also examined Barton’s comments on...
