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A judge has blasted former footballer Joey Barton for wearing a Union flag-patterned scarf as he was convicted of sending grossly offensive social media posts.
The Honorary Recorder of Liverpool, Andrew Menary KC, noted that Barton was wearing the scarf, suspecting that he had worn it as “a stunt to make a point”.
The judge cautioned Barton that that he won’t be permitted to wear the item when he is sentenced for his crimes
