Reddit's r/soccer bans all content from journalist Fabrizio Romano

Published Jul 30, 04:37 PM UTC

The moderators of the Reddit community r/soccer have announced a complete ban on content from football journalist Fabrizio Romano, effective in the coming days. The decision follows a previous compromise that limited Romano's posts to exclusives, but a further shift in moderator and community sentiment led to the full ban. The moderators cite several reasons: moral concerns over Romano platforming a convicted rapist and monetizing deaths; ethical issues of siphoning other journalists' work; low-quality spam from non-updates; and conflicts of interest due to close ties with clubs and agents. Arguments against the ban, such as loss of valuable content and coverage of lesser-known leagues, were deemed insufficient. The moderators compare the move to a previous ban on The Sun, asserting it is not a slippery slope.