- Former England striker fears for safety due to ‘hate speech’
- ‘Sexism, racism, misogyny is not an opinion – it needs to stop’
Eni Aluko says the abuse she suffered as a result of Joey Barton’s social media posts left her fearing for her safety and frightened to leave home.
The former England striker revealed she is taking legal action after Barton compared her and her fellow ITV pundit Lucy Ward to the serial killers Fred and Rose West. Aluko, who Barton also likened to the dictators Joseph Stalin and Pol Pot, warned against the dangers of online abuse and worries the issue could lead to a female broadcaster taking their own life.
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