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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.
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