JOEY BARTON jailed for six months.
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Bad boy Barton is behind bars
JOEY BARTON has been jailed for six months. The Newcastle midfielder was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court today after admitting charges of assault and affray last month. Barton has seen his career overshadowed by off-field problems. But the latest low in his life will send shockwaves throughout the football community.
Barton was convicted for his part in a street attack in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of December 27 last year. Summing up the incident in court, Judge Henry Globe QC told the ex-Manchester City ace it was a "violent and cowardly act".
Barton, 25, was caught on CCTV knocking an unidentified man to the ground. He then straddled and punched him four or five times as his cousin threw food at the victim. Minutes later, the player attacked a 16-year-old, punching him and leaving him with broken teeth.
It followed a series of verbal confrontations inside a McDonald’s restaurant after a night out during which Barton consumed 10 pints of lager and five bottles of lager. Barton’s cousin Nadine Wilson, 27, and his brother Andrew Barton, 20, also pleaded guilty to their part in the assaults.
Former team-mate Ousmane Dabo
The incident took place as the player was awaiting trial for two other offences — alleged criminal damage of a taxi and the alleged assault of former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo, 31, who now plays for Lazio.
Speaking in court, Judge Globe told Barton: "Without doubt, the most serious of the three offenders is you. "You were restrained by others but ignored them and acted in an extremely violent and aggressive manner. "It also happened at a time when you were on bail for two other matters. If ever there was a time when you should be on your best behaviour, it was then. "You have a high profile as a footballer and you know that draws attention to you. Yet you drank to excess and behaved in an aggressive, disgraceful manner."
A statement from Newcastle said: "We note the sentence passed to Joey Barton at Liverpool Crown Court today. "The club are considering the verdict and will be making no further comment at this moment."
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sad la.. just when he was getting better..
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thug, shitbag
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retard. rot in jail.
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i would love to put him in a boxing ring with rooney.
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Originally posted by monoslayer:
i would love to put him in a boxing ring with rooney.
x2 haha