EX-FOOTBALLER JOEY BARTON CLAIMS CHARLIE KIRK'S DEATH IS A 'BIGGER MOMENT IN HISTORY' THAN MARTIN LUTHER KING'S DEATH

Controversial former footballer Joey Barton caused backlash after claiming on his podcast that Charlie Kirk’s death was a “bigger moment in history” than Martin Luther King’s assassination. Fans mocked his false claim that King was 53 when he was actually 39. Social media users ridiculed Barton, accusing him of seeking controversy. The ex-Premier League player, long tied to scandals, recently lost libel cases, including one that cost him £200,000 in damages.