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t/w: domestic violence, assault, blood/gore mention, sexual abuse.


I logged on to twitter on an otherwise normal Sunday morning and my page was completely flooded with tweets about Manchester United striker, Mason Greenwood. I clicked on the trend and had a slow scroll through. First thing I saw was an article that said the club was investigating 'rumors that had spread on social media'. Then I see the words 'physical abuse' flash up and my stomach starts to turn. Then I see an audio recording which is allegedly Greenwood forcing his girlfriend to have sex with him. And then below that, is a photo of a girl with blood gushing from her lip, a thick line that goes all the way down her neck. Then I put my head in my hands, and think to myself: 'no, no. why' 

At this point, I'm angry and upset. Out of everyone, Mason Greenwood is the last player I would expect this behaviour from. A promising 20 year old English striker, who previously has remained humble, kept his head down, and scored goals. He was a player I actually admired quite a lot and I was excited to see his development at Manchester United.

But I don't think I should even mention the footballing side of Greenwood, because that side has faded for me now. Now he is simply an abuser. And besides, at the end of the day we shouldn't be worrying about the footballing side, if Greenwood will ever play for the club again, or who United will 'bring in as a replacement'. Those points don't matter. Greenwood needs to be disciplined. 

But as much as Greenwood should be punished, Harriet Robson needs to be protected and supported. I applaud her absolute bravery to record and take account of the damage that has been done and I hope this acts as motivation for other women to speak out and bring justice to their abusers. I completely believe the evidence that Harriet has put forward, moreso because there was actually more evidence of abuse from Greenwood back in November 2020, when he was taken into custody for similar reasons. 

To repeat: the situation has upset me, it's made me angry, it's made me ashamed for not only the player but also the behaviour that he believes is okay. Most of all it makes me afraid. I'm sick and tired of, not just footballers, but anyone, using their positions of power or wealth to take advantage of people. Mason Greenwood is 20 YEARS OLD. He's the same age as me. 

The more I read into this the more it absolutely scares and sickens me. I await a full response from the club themselves once all the data has been analysed, and hope they contact the appropriate authorities and terminate Greenwood's contract with immediate effect.