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VIDEO: Joey Barton Acts Like An Idiot, Gervinho Slaps, Foolishness Everywhere
Exactly what Barton is doing isn’t clear. Gervinho may have been clipped a bit, but that’s embellishment. He has no business going down there and if Barton wants to be upset about that, sure, why not? But there is no excuse for going and grabbing Gervinho and pulling him up. That’s the stuff of the stupid so I guess it is appropriate that Barton did it.
Maybe the worst part about Barton is that he is actually a fantastic player when he’s...well, playing. If he could keep his head together and act halfway sensibly he’d be playing for a top team, but it was clear long ago that he isn’t capable of that.
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