Former footballer Joey Barton has launched his latest social media attack, accusing ITV of ‘covering up’ the Phillip Schofield scandal.
Barton’s vile, homophobic tirade came after ITV Football issued a statement on social media, said his comments were ‘contemptible and shameful’ and defended their female pundits Eniola Aluko and Lucy Ward.
They had come under attack from Barton, who mystifyingly labelled the pair as the ‘Fred and Rose West of football commentary’ while they worked for the broadcaster on Crystal Palace’s FA Cup game with Everton on Thursday.