Online abuse in sport: 'sure, it's only banter, what's the big deal?'

Katie Liston

Sport and Exercise Sciences Research
School of Sport
Faculty Of Life & Health Sciences

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Description

Research shows that women in sport are disproportionately targeted by abuse and hate, which can have a significant impact on all in the sports ecosystem.

Period	3 Feb 2026

Media contributions

Title	Online abuse in sport: 'sure, it's only banter, what's the big deal?'
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Radio Teilifis Eireann Brainstorm
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Ireland
Date	3/02/26
URL	https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0130/1555746-sport-online-abuse-women-players-sports-ecosystem/
Persons	Katie Liston

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Keywords

online abuse
sport
gender
online hate
online harms
anti-feminine slur
online misogyny