SCOUT· 42%54m·2026-11-10·Sports174 | Football Has A Persecution Problem
Football has a growing persecution complex, from fan abuse and owners’ responses, to social media algorithms that reward outrage. Clubs increasingly feel emboldened to weaponise tribalism in a way that has implications for free speech, seeking to control the media in a way that serves to amplify polarisation. James…
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What people are saying
“Whinging about the far right multiple times lol what isn't far right these days”
“the trouble half the media was talking as if emery would consider going to ma united when its absurd , but rich ppl shouldnt be closing down free speech through the courts”
“i know fan media is biased but tobe fair to teh 3 main /best villa podcasts they were pretty balanced on this , the 1 carriger (i still know) is wrong 2 the owners are overreaching balanced view was put forward on all 3”
“Jonathan spot on about the whining!”
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