Ex-Rovers manager Joey Barton left female pundit 'physically scared' after X comments View 3 Images

TV football co-commentator Lucy Ward has told a jury that social media posts from former Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton left her “intimidated” and “physically scared”.

Forty-three-year-old Barton, who managed the Gas in his last job in professional football, from February 2021 until his sacking in October 2023, is accused of having “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with messages posted on X, formerly Twitter , about Ms Ward, fellow football pundit Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine.

He is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court, facing 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

In January 2024, Barton

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