The ex-footballer sent "grossly offensive" posts about Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, a court hears.

Last month a jury at Liverpool Crown Court found the former footballer had ‘crossed the line between free speech and a crime’ with six posts on X.

Last month a jury at Liverpool Crown Court found the former footballer had ‘crossed the line between free speech and a crime’ with six posts on X.

The ex-footballer received a suspended sentence on Monday for sending grossly offensive social media posts about Ms Aluko and others.

Joey Barton Convicted for Offensive Social Media Posts Targeting Female Football Pundits Former professional footballer Joey Barton has been found...

Joey Barton Convicted for Offensive Social Media Posts Targeting Female Football Pundits Former professional footballer Joey Barton has been found...

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Former British soccer player and coach Joey Barton was given a suspended jail sentence on Monday for sending offensive...

Ex-footballer targeted pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko, and broadcaster Jeremy Vine, in ‘sustained campaign of online abuse’

A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Barton, 43, had 'crossed the line between free speech and a crime' with six posts on X.

Posts on social media promoting the new IPA campaign were met with backlash from suicide prevention advocates.