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An intense debate has been sparked on social media after Bianca Austin, wife of former Premier League star Charlie Austin, allegedly praised her daughter for “punching bully in the face”, reports The Irish Mirror.
According to the 35-year-old, her 16-year-old daughter had been bullied for weeks by one particular girl, and since the school did nothing, she intervened.
Bianca, whose husband now plays for League Two club Swindon Town, tweeted: “After weeks of being bullied by the same girl, numerous phone calls to the school and nothing changing, today when being called names my daughter finally punched the bully in the face. Proud mum,” reports The Mirror.
The tweet, which was posted on March 13, has since gone viral and has been seen by more than 2 million people.
The mother-of-three has sparked a heated debate among other social media users, with many claiming her daughter stood up for herself.
One person commented, “We all have out breaking points and can only be pushed so far. Does she feel better now she’s stood up for herself?,” reports The Irish Mirror.
Bianca replied: “No, but she’s hoping the girl will leave her alone now,” reports The Irish Mirror.
Another said, “Good for her… Clearly the school wasn’t doing anything about it for it still to be happening!” reports The Irish Mirror.
However, not everyone agreed that a mother should encourage her child’s actions.
One person said, “Your daughter should not be hitting anyone, ever. I get that bullying is awful and harmful but when I said your daughter’s actions would make things worse, you can now see where I was going. Bullying someone ‘back’ by hitting is also bullying,” reports The Irish Mirror.
According to Bianca, who is currently training to be a nurse, her daughter was “excluded” from school for two days after the alleged incident, but the teen abuser was still allowed to attend class.
On March 14, she tweeted: “Two days in-school exclusion for my daughter, whilst the other child has gone to class because she was ‘only’ verbally abusive. No wonder bullying is never stopped in school,” reports The Irish Mirror.
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