
This page is to gather media related to Linzi Smith, who was banned for 3 years by Newcastle United Football Club, reported to the police and subsequently investigated. The ban relates to gender critical posts on X. In March 2025, Northumbria police exonerated Ms Smith and issued an apology stating their treatment of her during the investigation was ‘unacceptable’. Her ban from Newcastle United Football Club continues.
12th March 2025
The Critic - Why won’t the Chief Constable hold my sign?
5th March 2025
[VIDEO] Talk TV - Linzi Smith still banned from Newcastle United despite exoneration from police investigation
3rd March 2025
[VIDEO] GB News - Linzi Smith on so-called apology from police and ban from Newcastle United
1st March 2025
Telegraph - Our treatment of gender-critical campaigner was ‘unacceptable’, police admit
1st March 2025
Crowdfunder - Linzi Smith banned and spied on
15th Feb 2025
Telegraph - FA’s LGBT rainbow laces used to ‘strong arm’ trans women into female sport, High Court hears
4th May 2024
BBC - Banned fan gives football club legal case deadline
27th April 2024
Telegraph - Newcastle United fan banned over gender tweets launches legal action against club
10th Feb 2024
The Times - Spied on and banned. Are any fans safe from football’s political VAR?
7th Feb 2024
[VIDEO] Talk TV: Cross talks with Linzi Smith - Stadium Stasi
[VIDEO] Talk TV: Julia Hartley Brewer show - Banned for Trans views
4th Feb 2024
3rd February 2024
GB News - Are the premier league woke?
The Telegraph - Ex-Whitehall mandarin led Premier League ‘Stasi’ that banned Newcastle fan
2nd February 2024
The Telegraph - Football fan banned over gender-critical posts after ‘Stasi’ Premier League investigation
Free Speech Union - Football fan banned over gender critical posts after ‘Stasi’ Premier League Investigation
17th November 2023
Christian Institute - Newcastle United fan investigated by police for saying ‘trans women are men’
13th November 2023
13th November 2023
Spiked - The police are still witch-hunting gender-critical women
12th November 2023
The Telegraph - Newcastle United fan has club membership suspended while police investigated tweets on trans women