Newcastle midfielder (and international spokesman for shoving lit cigars in people's eyes) Joey Barton says he now wants to be a role model.
The end is surely near. Be on the lookout for flying pigs.
- Greg Seltzer
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I'm not defending Joey Barton let me premise this first, but I saw the whole interview on sky sports last night and he didn't say he wanted to be a role model. He implied that some people (kids) see him as a role model, simply because he's a pro footballer.
The article I linked contains this passage...
"Now I can be a shining beacon for kids who have been in trouble before like myself. Young kids look at the likes of Michael Owen, David Beckham, who are unbelievable professionals, who are squeaky-clean, and they can't relate to them. I have met people on the street and I have met people in prison, and they relate to you. When I speak, I speak from experience about the things I have done wrong in my life and how I have tried to change them. I think they respect that. Hopefully, I will be able to reach those people who have been unreachable. That's all I can do. People have reached out for me and tried to help me when I didn't deserve it. Hopefully, I can be there and be a role model that I haven't been before."
Was this not in the televised interview?
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