Survivor slams followers for home abuse meme after Liverpool lose at house
Katie Kelleher, a sufferer of home abuse, has slammed soccer followers on social media after an insensitive meme went viral the place victims of home abuse have been made enjoyable of following Liverpool Football Club’s sixth straight defeat at house on Sunday.
Liverpool misplaced 0-1 versus Fulham persevering with their torrid type at house which has been a fortress for the workforce in latest instances. Following the defeat, a meme began doing the rounds on the web. The meme confirmed photos of girls overwhelmed and bruised together with {a photograph} of Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp with a caption that mentioned, “beaten at home throughout lockdown”.
Katie Kelleher mentioned that considered one of girls within the meme was she herself. She referred to as the meme “absolutely disgraceful” and slammed the followers for “making fun of domestic abuse all because Liverpool lost a game”.
So that is what soccer followers suppose is humorous ! To share my picture making enjoyable of home abuse all as a result of Liverpool misplaced a recreation .. are you cheerful about your picture being added to this Jurgen Klopp @LFC ?? making jokes of survivors and citing their previous. completely disgraceful pic.twitter.com/71CdbRxctT— katie kelleher (walker) (@katie_walker_85) March 6, 2021
Kelleher mentioned, “If it was jokes and comments being made about racism in the name of football then they would come down on them like a ton of bricks … but because it’s domestic abuse once again it gets ignored !! Well I will NOT be ignored! This needs to stop !”
Others additionally criticised the followers who circulated the meme mocking home abuse victims.
I spend a number of my time considering blokes cannot be that dangerous. Then you are in a WhatsApp group the place a friend-of-a-friend shares one thing like this. Honestly, in the event you share shit like this you are a scumbag. Domestic violence is not a joke; and you are not a sports activities fan, you are a dick. pic.twitter.com/ex7RWgyAHu— Christopher Faulkner (@CJCFaulkner) March 5, 2021
If you’re a @ChelseaFC fan spreading this crap please let me know so I can block & report you @danlevene https://t.co/rMhMxqMow7— Matthew Adam (@dodofrost) March 7, 2021
Absolutely disgusting https://t.co/H1F7kxRMvu— Ashley Allen (@startimeash) March 7, 2021
Terrifying how labored up individuals recover from some wee guys kicking a ball about. Get a maintain of yerselves https://t.co/pUeIcQfzYy— Chloé (@ceejmurphy) March 7, 2021
Some additionally expressed their sympathies with Katie Kelleher over the matter.
So sorry this has occurred Katie, DMs at all times open in the event you want an ear x— Giles Paley-Phillips (@eliistender10) March 7, 2021
Katie Kelleher is a fan of Liverpool Football Club herself. Following her nightmarish expertise, she has been attempting to assist others by means of her charity.
