EXCLUSIVE: Brown-Finnis says Carney a victim of sexism after Leeds furore Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis believes her former team-mate Karen Carney was a victim of blatant sexism after as she faced online abuse for voicing strong opinions on Leeds United earlier this season. Carney deleted her Twitter page after Leeds United’s official account questioned her comments suggesting the break in the season at the start of the pandemic last year helped them to secure promotion to the Premier League. Ahead of a weekend that will see English football unite in a protest at the lack of action taken against those who post online abuse to those involved in the game, Brown-Finnis has urged social media companies to embrace the eradicating of halting racist and sexist comments, as he gave her support to BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign. “The situation with Karen highlighted what women are faced with in the game,” Brown-Finnis told TEAMtalk. “Karen expressed a strong opinion and that’s what pundits are there for. “People are entitled to question that opinion and disagree with it, but the manner of the criticism is always the problem, especially for women in the game. “Leeds United inflamed that situation by putting it on their Twitter feed and they probably could have phrased it better or left it alone, but that wasn’t the problem. “It was the fact that people have to add in sexism or racism to their criticism of the comment. As female pundits, we want our opinions to be discussed as much as the men, but focus on the sport and not whether we are a man or a woman. “That was the issue with the Karen Carney incident. It was the abusive comments that came off the back of it that, unfortunately, painted a bad picture of Leeds fans. “Football clubs and everyone who benefits from the game need to have a united approach to understanding what constitutes abuse and hate speech.” Brown-Finnis is backing BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign against social media abuse and she suggested that the time has come for change. “This weekend is a real marker in the sand to show that from this point forwards it is no longer acceptable and this is what they are going to do about it,” she told us. “We’ve put the ball in the court of these platforms to do something about it. As a nation, we are not happy with all these instances of online abuse but we’ve felt powerless to be able to change that. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram don’t seem to want to do anything about it, otherwise they would’ve done it by now. “It’s great to see collective action this weekend. I’ve always believed that in any context actioning something is showing the real desire to change. Talking is great, but it doesn’t do anything. Actioning it shows you want things to move from where they currently are to somewhere else. “BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign and the anti-abuse policy that they are installing where they want to tell people to spot it, report it and sort it.” Subscribe for free to TEAMtalk’s daily newsletter… Brown-Finnis ashamed Reflecting on her own experiences during her career, Brown-Finnis explained how she deals with the abuse that has flowed in her direction. I feel a bit ashamed about now if I’m being honest. I’ve seen it happen to other people and I’ve not really clicked as to how to deal with it,” she added. “I do feel I haven’t done my bit which is why I’m so proud to be proud of BT’s Draw The Line. I now feel I have got the tools to be able to confidently call people out whether it’s sending messages to me or other people. “Our job is to voice opinions on a subjective sport so our opinions are up for debate. I don’t tend to interact too much on social media as I don’t want to end up with it being somewhere people just judge people as someone you were born as. “I appreciate there is a healthy debate to be had on social media and I enjoy seeing that. It’s just educating people on what’s right and what crosses the boundaries.” BT’s #DrawTheLine campaign will see BT Sport highlight the issue of online abuse and introduce an anti-online abuse policy, deleting, blocking or reporting hate and abuse on its channels. For more information visit bt.com/drawtheline The post EXCLUSIVE: Brown-Finnis says Carney a victim of sexism after Leeds furore appeared first on TEAMtalk. - SPORT BETTING

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Home TEAMtalk EXCLUSIVE: Brown-Finnis says Carney a victim of sexism after Leeds furore Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis believes her former team-mate Karen Carney was a victim of blatant sexism after as she faced online abuse for voicing strong opinions on Leeds United earlier this season. Carney deleted her Twitter page after Leeds United’s official account questioned her comments suggesting the break in the season at the start of the pandemic last year helped them to secure promotion to the Premier League. Ahead of a weekend that will see English football unite in a protest at the lack of action taken against those who post online abuse to those involved in the game, Brown-Finnis has urged social media companies to embrace the eradicating of halting racist and sexist comments, as he gave her support to BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign. “The situation with Karen highlighted what women are faced with in the game,” Brown-Finnis told TEAMtalk. “Karen expressed a strong opinion and that’s what pundits are there for. “People are entitled to question that opinion and disagree with it, but the manner of the criticism is always the problem, especially for women in the game. “Leeds United inflamed that situation by putting it on their Twitter feed and they probably could have phrased it better or left it alone, but that wasn’t the problem. “It was the fact that people have to add in sexism or racism to their criticism of the comment. As female pundits, we want our opinions to be discussed as much as the men, but focus on the sport and not whether we are a man or a woman. “That was the issue with the Karen Carney incident. It was the abusive comments that came off the back of it that, unfortunately, painted a bad picture of Leeds fans. “Football clubs and everyone who benefits from the game need to have a united approach to understanding what constitutes abuse and hate speech.” Brown-Finnis is backing BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign against social media abuse and she suggested that the time has come for change. “This weekend is a real marker in the sand to show that from this point forwards it is no longer acceptable and this is what they are going to do about it,” she told us. “We’ve put the ball in the court of these platforms to do something about it. As a nation, we are not happy with all these instances of online abuse but we’ve felt powerless to be able to change that. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram don’t seem to want to do anything about it, otherwise they would’ve done it by now. “It’s great to see collective action this weekend. I’ve always believed that in any context actioning something is showing the real desire to change. Talking is great, but it doesn’t do anything. Actioning it shows you want things to move from where they currently are to somewhere else. “BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign and the anti-abuse policy that they are installing where they want to tell people to spot it, report it and sort it.” Subscribe for free to TEAMtalk’s daily newsletter… Brown-Finnis ashamed Reflecting on her own experiences during her career, Brown-Finnis explained how she deals with the abuse that has flowed in her direction. I feel a bit ashamed about now if I’m being honest. I’ve seen it happen to other people and I’ve not really clicked as to how to deal with it,” she added. “I do feel I haven’t done my bit which is why I’m so proud to be proud of BT’s Draw The Line. I now feel I have got the tools to be able to confidently call people out whether it’s sending messages to me or other people. “Our job is to voice opinions on a subjective sport so our opinions are up for debate. I don’t tend to interact too much on social media as I don’t want to end up with it being somewhere people just judge people as someone you were born as. “I appreciate there is a healthy debate to be had on social media and I enjoy seeing that. It’s just educating people on what’s right and what crosses the boundaries.” BT’s #DrawTheLine campaign will see BT Sport highlight the issue of online abuse and introduce an anti-online abuse policy, deleting, blocking or reporting hate and abuse on its channels. For more information visit bt.com/drawtheline The post EXCLUSIVE: Brown-Finnis says Carney a victim of sexism after Leeds furore appeared first on TEAMtalk.

EXCLUSIVE: Brown-Finnis says Carney a victim of sexism after Leeds furore Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis believes her former team-mate Karen Carney was a victim of blatant sexism after as she faced online abuse for voicing strong opinions on Leeds United earlier this season. Carney deleted her Twitter page after Leeds United’s official account questioned her comments suggesting the break in the season at the start of the pandemic last year helped them to secure promotion to the Premier League. Ahead of a weekend that will see English football unite in a protest at the lack of action taken against those who post online abuse to those involved in the game, Brown-Finnis has urged social media companies to embrace the eradicating of halting racist and sexist comments, as he gave her support to BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign. “The situation with Karen highlighted what women are faced with in the game,” Brown-Finnis told TEAMtalk. “Karen expressed a strong opinion and that’s what pundits are there for. “People are entitled to question that opinion and disagree with it, but the manner of the criticism is always the problem, especially for women in the game. “Leeds United inflamed that situation by putting it on their Twitter feed and they probably could have phrased it better or left it alone, but that wasn’t the problem. “It was the fact that people have to add in sexism or racism to their criticism of the comment. As female pundits, we want our opinions to be discussed as much as the men, but focus on the sport and not whether we are a man or a woman. “That was the issue with the Karen Carney incident. It was the abusive comments that came off the back of it that, unfortunately, painted a bad picture of Leeds fans. “Football clubs and everyone who benefits from the game need to have a united approach to understanding what constitutes abuse and hate speech.” Brown-Finnis is backing BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign against social media abuse and she suggested that the time has come for change. “This weekend is a real marker in the sand to show that from this point forwards it is no longer acceptable and this is what they are going to do about it,” she told us. “We’ve put the ball in the court of these platforms to do something about it. As a nation, we are not happy with all these instances of online abuse but we’ve felt powerless to be able to change that. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram don’t seem to want to do anything about it, otherwise they would’ve done it by now. “It’s great to see collective action this weekend. I’ve always believed that in any context actioning something is showing the real desire to change. Talking is great, but it doesn’t do anything. Actioning it shows you want things to move from where they currently are to somewhere else. “BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign and the anti-abuse policy that they are installing where they want to tell people to spot it, report it and sort it.” Subscribe for free to TEAMtalk’s daily newsletter… Brown-Finnis ashamed Reflecting on her own experiences during her career, Brown-Finnis explained how she deals with the abuse that has flowed in her direction. I feel a bit ashamed about now if I’m being honest. I’ve seen it happen to other people and I’ve not really clicked as to how to deal with it,” she added. “I do feel I haven’t done my bit which is why I’m so proud to be proud of BT’s Draw The Line. I now feel I have got the tools to be able to confidently call people out whether it’s sending messages to me or other people. “Our job is to voice opinions on a subjective sport so our opinions are up for debate. I don’t tend to interact too much on social media as I don’t want to end up with it being somewhere people just judge people as someone you were born as. “I appreciate there is a healthy debate to be had on social media and I enjoy seeing that. It’s just educating people on what’s right and what crosses the boundaries.” BT’s #DrawTheLine campaign will see BT Sport highlight the issue of online abuse and introduce an anti-online abuse policy, deleting, blocking or reporting hate and abuse on its channels. For more information visit bt.com/drawtheline The post EXCLUSIVE: Brown-Finnis says Carney a victim of sexism after Leeds furore appeared first on TEAMtalk.


Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis believes her former team-mate Karen Carney was a victim of blatant sexism after as she faced online abuse for voicing strong opinions on Leeds United earlier this season.

Carney deleted her Twitter page after Leeds United’s official account questioned her comments suggesting the break in the season at the start of the pandemic last year helped them to secure promotion to the Premier League.

Ahead of a weekend that will see English football unite in a protest at the lack of action taken against those who post online abuse to those involved in the game, Brown-Finnis has urged social media companies to embrace the eradicating of halting racist and sexist comments, as he gave her support to BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign.

“The situation with Karen highlighted what women are faced with in the game,” Brown-Finnis told TEAMtalk. “Karen expressed a strong opinion and that’s what pundits are there for.

“People are entitled to question that opinion and disagree with it, but the manner of the criticism is always the problem, especially for women in the game.

“Leeds United inflamed that situation by putting it on their Twitter feed and they probably could have phrased it better or left it alone, but that wasn’t the problem.

“It was the fact that people have to add in sexism or racism to their criticism of the comment. As female pundits, we want our opinions to be discussed as much as the men, but focus on the sport and not whether we are a man or a woman.

“That was the issue with the Karen Carney incident. It was the abusive comments that came off the back of it that, unfortunately, painted a bad picture of Leeds fans.

“Football clubs and everyone who benefits from the game need to have a united approach to understanding what constitutes abuse and hate speech.”

Brown-Finnis is backing BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign against social media abuse and she suggested that the time has come for change.

“This weekend is a real marker in the sand to show that from this point forwards it is no longer acceptable and this is what they are going to do about it,” she told us.

“We’ve put the ball in the court of these platforms to do something about it. As a nation, we are not happy with all these instances of online abuse but we’ve felt powerless to be able to change that. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram don’t seem to want to do anything about it, otherwise they would’ve done it by now.

“It’s great to see collective action this weekend. I’ve always believed that in any context actioning something is showing the real desire to change. Talking is great, but it doesn’t do anything. Actioning it shows you want things to move from where they currently are to somewhere else.

“BT Sport’s Draw The Line campaign and the anti-abuse policy that they are installing where they want to tell people to spot it, report it and sort it.”

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Reflecting on her own experiences during her career, Brown-Finnis explained how she deals with the abuse that has flowed in her direction.

I feel a bit ashamed about now if I’m being honest. I’ve seen it happen to other people and I’ve not really clicked as to how to deal with it,” she added.

“I do feel I haven’t done my bit which is why I’m so proud to be proud of BT’s Draw The Line. I now feel I have got the tools to be able to confidently call people out whether it’s sending messages to me or other people.

“Our job is to voice opinions on a subjective sport so our opinions are up for debate. I don’t tend to interact too much on social media as I don’t want to end up with it being somewhere people just judge people as someone you were born as.

“I appreciate there is a healthy debate to be had on social media and I enjoy seeing that. It’s just educating people on what’s right and what crosses the boundaries.”

BT’s #DrawTheLine campaign will see BT Sport highlight the issue of online abuse and introduce an anti-online abuse policy, deleting, blocking or reporting hate and abuse on its channels. For more information visit bt.com/drawtheline

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