{"id":298675,"date":"2023-11-30T13:23:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T13:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=298675"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T13:23:55","slug":"joey-barton-calls-brothers-role-in-racist-murder-a-fing-scrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/joey-barton-calls-brothers-role-in-racist-murder-a-fing-scrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Joey Barton calls brother&apos;s role in racist murder a &apos;f***ing scrap&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ex-Man City star Joey Barton calls his brother Michael&#8217;s racially-motivated murder of Anthony Walker &#8216;a f***ing scrap&#8217; as he appears to play down how serious the 2005 ice-axe killing was<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Michael Barton was 17 when he racially abused, stalked, and ambushed Walker\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He was paroled in September 2022 after receiving reduced sentence in 2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pressure is easing on Man United boss Erik ten Hag: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joey Barton appeared to downplay his brother Michael Barton&#8217;s role in a 2005 racially-motivated murder as his taking part in a &#8216;f***ing scrap&#8217; in a clip from an upcoming podcast appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michael &#8211; whose brother featured for Manchester City at the time of the murder of Anthony Walker &#8211; was released from prison in September 2022 having served 17 years of a life sentence for his part in killing the black 18-year-old in McGoldrick Park in Liverpool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Walker was returning home with his girlfriend Louisa Thompson and cousin Marcus Binns when Michael &#8211; accompanied by his cousin Paul Taylor &#8211; began hurling racist epithets at Walker, saying: &#8216;walk, n*****, walk&#8217; as the trio passed by.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pair later stalked and ambushed Walker and Taylor drove an ice axe in his skull which left the teenager brain-dead within moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michael and Taylor fled to Amsterdam, but later returned to be charged with his murder, and later tried at Liverpool Crown Court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/11\/78417945-12809467-image-m-33_1701345175513.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/11\/78417947-12809467-image-a-34_1701345180111.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>A promotional clip for Joey Barton&#8217;s appearance on a new podcast appeared to show him downplay his brother&#8217;s role in the racially-motivated killing of Anthony Walker<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/11\/78417147-12809467-image-m-24_1701344871277.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/11\/78417139-12809467-image-a-25_1701344876486.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Michael Barton (left) was jailed for a minimum term of 17 years and 8 months after racially abusing and ambushing Anthony Walker (right) before he was struck with an ice axe<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Barton appeared to tamp down the severity of his brother&#8217;s\u00a0crime in promotional material for his appearance on the podcast Anything Goes with James English which circulated on social media on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My brother lost 17 years of his life from 17,&#8217; Barton said. &#8216;Because his mate who was his cousin at the time thought it would be a fantastic idea when they were having a f***ing scrap to pull an ice axe out, and swing it into somebody, and he&#8217;s stuck it into somebody&#8217;s head.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>As the clip gained traction on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) a number of users highlighted the insensitivity of Barton&#8217;s description of racist assault that preceded Walker&#8217;s ambush and murder a &#8216;scrap&#8217;, labelling his description as &#8216;disgusting&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During his trial, Michael stated that he believed he was the victim of the murder, and said that he bore no responsibility for Walker&#8217;s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Presiding judge Lord Justice Leveson said that the cousins had perpetrated a &#8216;terrifying ambush&#8217; and a &#8216;racist attack of a type poisonous to any civilised society&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After being sentenced to a minimum term of 17 years and 8 months, Michael&#8217;s initial behaviour in prison made him a &#8216;high risk&#8217; prisoner, and he was disciplined for offensives including fighting, stealing, and possessing illicit hooch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, in 2016 the London High Court heard that his behaviour and attitude had improved dramatically, and his sentence was reduced by eight months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/11\/78417163-12809467-image-a-26_1701344899871.jpg\" height=\"385\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barton previously discussed his brother&#8217;s role in the killing and subsequent imprisonment in his book\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Granted parole by the Parole Board in September last year, Michael was released just over two years after a BBC drama was made about the life of the devoutly Christian Walker following a collaboration between his mother Gee and screenwriter Jimmy McGovern.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barton, who grew up in a different household to his brother, and at the time described himself as &#8216;sickened&#8217; by Michael&#8217;s actions whilst urging him to come forward after fleeing the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his 2016 book &#8216;No Nonsense&#8217;, the former Bristol Rovers manager discussed the murder, and singled out the strength shown by Gee, calling Walker&#8217;s mother as &#8216;a woman of immense dignity, incredible tolerance, immeasurable moral courage and inspirational goodness&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He stated that he cannot &#8216;forget or forgive&#8217; the actions of Taylor, and believed that both men &#8216;deserved their sentences&#8217;, as well as wondering if he &#8216;could have done any more to prevent&#8217; Walker&#8217;s murder.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12809467\/Joey-Barton-Michael-murder-Anthony-Walker-2005-ice-axe-scrap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Man City star Joey Barton calls his brother Michael&#8217;s racially-motivated murder of Anthony Walker &#8216;a f***ing scrap&#8217; 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