Eni Aluko, former England striker, has expressed that her broadcasting career has been adversely affected by a civil legal case against Joey Barton. In an interview, she highlighted winning a High Court libel claim’s initial stage, but noted her reduced opportunities in broadcasting over the past 18 months. Aluko emphasized the challenges women face in sports media, citing a double standard in available roles. Barton's defamatory social media statements resulted in threats against her, illustrating the real-life impact of online abuse and the ongoing fight for women’s representation in media roles.
This happens in lots of industries - when women stand up for themselves, their career takes a hit. I've been doing broadcasting for 11 years. I'm not new to it.
There is a double standard where there is still a limited amount of opportunities for women, female broadcasters, both in the men's and the women's game.
Joey Barton's posts were defamatory, claiming my father was financially corrupt and accusing me of 'using the race card'. This has real life implications.
There are 45 tweets that Joey Barton has tweeted about me. What that does is it impacts you in real life, where it just feels constant.
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