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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Final Whistle for Joey Barton

Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has just been sentenced for a sickening assault on former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

Barton, currently serving six months in prison for a different assault, struck Dabo during a disagreement on the practice pitch.

The first incident, shown on the CCTV footage below, occurred last New Year's eve when drunken Barton repeatedly punched a man as he lay on the ground.



Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is reportedly furious with the violent behaviour shown by Barton, who is currently receiving £60,000-a-week in wages as he serves his time in Walton prison in Liverpool.

It's time to call it a day on Barton. The children of Tyneside should not be looking at him as any sort of role model.



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