Joey Barton labelled a ‘BULLY’ by seven-time world kickboxing champion for comments on goalkeeper daughter, 17… as he tells ex-Man City star he ‘spouts s***e on social media’ after slating women’s football yet again
Joey Barton has been slammed on social media as a ‘bully’ for his latest comments about women’s football.
Barton’s most recent tirade saw him lambast the performance of Partick Thistle Women’s goalkeeper Ava Easdon in their 4-1 defeat by Rangers in the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) Cup final.
After Rangers’ first goal in the showpiece event – which was shown on Sky Sports – Easdon was criticised on social media and the former Man City and QPR midfielder joined in.
He shared a clip of the goal and said: ‘I mean let’s just talk about the goalie! How is this nonsense on the box?’
However, Easdon’s father, Lex – who is a seven-time world kickboxing champion – hit back at Barton and labelled him a ‘bully’.
Joey Barton has been slammed as a ‘bully’ for his latest comments about women’s football
During the SWPL cup final, he took aim at Partick Thistle Women’s goalkeeper Ava Easdon, 17
It was Barton’s latest tirade on social media criticising women’s football over recent months
Taking to X, he said: ‘In 2024 and ‘grown’ men still feel the need to belittle and bully a 17-year-old school kid, who doesn’t get paid to play.
‘Unlike some men who make the same mistake week after week for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
‘She has moved up from youth level straight into SWPL1, just starting out her journey. She’s made a mistake in her positioning 13 minutes into a cup final.
‘@Joey7Barton my daughter is young enough to be your daughter and you playing up to all your young fan boys won’t go down well with your daughters when they’re old enough to see all the s***e you spout on social media. Top class role model there, mate.’
Easdon has been enjoying a fine season for Partick after arriving on loan from Glasgow City in the summer.
The 17-year-old, who has won caps for Scotland at youth level, helped to hold Rangers to a 0-0 draw in a league game last month with several fine saves as Partick became the first team this season to keep a clean sheet against the league leaders.
Meanwhile, she was also named as Partick’s player of the month for February.
However, Barton’s post was only his latest in a long line of attacks on women’s football and modern day culture.
Ava’s father, Lex, hit back at the former Man City star and said he ‘spouts s***e on social media’
Easdon has been one of the standout players for Partick this season despite being just 17
Lex is a seven-time world kickboxing champion and said Barton was ‘playing up to his fan boys’
It is also not the first time he has criticised women goalkeepers, with the 41-year-old targeting England and Manchester United star Mary Earps with a series of tweets over recent times.
One of his many comments about Earps and the women’s game which sparked outrage was him insisting he would score ‘1,000 out of 1,000 penalties’ against the Lionesses goalkeeper.
Barton has been intensely criticised over the past few months for a series of sexist jibes against women, who he also claimed ‘aren’t qualified’ to talk about men’s football.
