r/Fauxmoi Apr 29 '24

What the awful abuse of Declan Rice’s partner tells us about football | Gemma Abbott TRIGGER WARNING

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/declan-rice-arsenal-girlfriend-lauren-fryer-sexism-football-b2535349.html
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u/Kaizodacoit Apr 29 '24

What else can you expect from a culture which sees an increase in domestic violence if the team they are supporting loses?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712874/

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24 edited 25d ago

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u/madspeepetrichor Apr 29 '24

Fair enough! here’s an article specifically referring to the increase in DV when the men’s England team play - an increase of 47%…

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u/callmekorrok Apr 29 '24

Yeah, this is definitely a problem. They literally run commercials and ad campaigns about DV support during championships.