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LiterallyShaking brit/bong TER, drop the F 1yr ago (reddit.com) Edited 1yr ago 1,261 thread views #237977

Shitty football commentator flees the UK after being told she's a shitty commentator

https://old.reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/198t0l8/eni_aluko_flees_the_country_after_being_left

Context:

Eni Aluko is a former professional women's football player turned commentator. Here's a sample of her work:

Joey Barton is a former professional men's football player turned Twitter CHUD (see my previous post for his antics).

A couple of weeks ago, Joey tweeted comparing Eni to a serial killer, so now she's suing him and has fled the country (aka gone on holiday).

For some reason, not everyone thinks her leaving is bad news:

https://x.com/MagicalMaresca/status/1747394730885836921

https://x.com/agham1992/status/1747537959077777416

The man himself has also responded:

https://x.com/Joey7Barton/status/1747545747338182835

Foid crying:

https://x.com/LuxMeaMundiAM/status/1747536117560152187

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Only_Dwnvte_Hetrosxls meht/yeht 1yr ago #5761390

A couple of weeks ago, Joey tweeted comparing Eni to a serial killer, so now she's suing him and has fled the country (aka gone on holiday).

How on earth could that warrant a lawsuit?

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LiterallyShaking brit/bong TER, drop the F Only_Dwnvte_Hetrosxls 1yr ago #5761413

I actually have no idea. I'd guess she's going for a sexism angle since he's saying foids shouldn't commentate men's sports, not just that she specifically is shit at her job, but it's not illegal to be sexist.

Malicious Communications would be a criminal matter, and afaik would only apply if he'd sent something to her directly. The Equality Act only applies to employers, public authorities, etc. It also can't be defamation because what he's saying is true.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/eni-aluko-scared-joey-barton-31897755

Aluko went on to suggest that she has taken legal action against the former Manchester City midfielder, who has encouraged people to "lawyer up. Sue me. Get me cancelled.” Aluko said: “I've seen a lot of stuff mentioned this week around freedom of speech and people being entitled to their opinions and the reality is that our freedom of speech isn't really free.

“Our speech isn't really free and neither is our opinion, because depending on what you say, there are laws that govern that opinion and that freedom of speech. That's not something that happened this week – that's always been the case.

“If you come out and are racist, or sexist or misogynistic and threaten people online, there are laws for that and that govern that behaviour. It's not free. It's not freedom of consequences, either. There are consequences for that. And over the past week I've taken advice from lawyers and a course of action has now been decided upon.” The Telegraph reports that co-commentator Ward is taking legal action against Barton.