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Everton ban The Sun over Barkley column

After a controversial column about the midfielder, the newspaper has been banned from "all areas" of Everton's operation

Everton have banned The Sun newspaper from Goodison Park following comments made about Ross Barkley by columnist Kelvin MacKenzie.

In a piece published on Friday, MacKenzie likened Everton midfielder Barkley - who has a Nigerian grandfather - to a gorilla.

His remarks came after a video emerged of Barkley being attacked in a Liverpool bar following Everton's 4-2 win over Leicester City on Sunday.

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MacKenzie also alleged that men on similar wages to Barkley in Liverpool were "drug dealers".