As news breaks that Rangers sent Joey Barton home following a training ground bust-up, here are the best jokes.

The former Man City, Newcastle and QPR midfielder is no stranger to controversy, with a rap sheet a mile long.

Now 34, he’s often presented himself as a reformed character, regularly opining on politics and philosophy.

But it seems he still can’t control his anger, apparently most recently brought on by his side’s 5-1 defeat to Celtic.

At least you can enjoy all these jokes about Rangers sending Barton home from training:

Joey Barton was sent home from Rangers training today after an alleged "incident"… pic.twitter.com/z9cFYN4WZ3

— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) September 15, 2016

An altercation could mean anything when it comes to Joey Barton. Did he nut Halliday or just heatedly debate the works of Nietzsche?

— Scottish Comedy FC (@ScotComFC) September 15, 2016

Rangers rubbish rumours of a Joey Barton training ground bust-up, insisting "if you saw the Celtic game you'd know he's got no fight in him"

— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) September 15, 2016

can Joey Barton just turn up at training tomorrow, as The Joey Barton?

— Cooper (@reeksarito_) September 15, 2016

Joey Barton lives on the edge. We know this because he lets his mobile phone battery drop to 7%.

— John Brewin (@JohnBrewinESPN) September 15, 2016

EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE: Joey Barton caught attacking Mark Warburton https://t.co/JRLVtbOI6g

— Scotzine (@scotzine) September 15, 2016

Joey Barton is not the messiah after all, he's a very naughty boy.

— Pie and Bovril (@pieandbov) September 15, 2016

Joey Barton and a strike on target?

Shurely shome mishtake

— Electronic Tims (@ETimsNet) September 15, 2016

Joey Barton took a swing at Halliday , got nutmegged , missed with his punch then put on a French accent #joeybarton

— Mr M (@Themcinallys) September 15, 2016

Joey Barton arrested on suspicion of dressing as a member of staff at an Argos store in Glasgow and being rude to customers.

— Fake Showbiz News (@FakeShowbizNews) September 15, 2016

I heard Barton took exception to Halliday saying he didn’t care much for Harambe.

— Thomas (@Simmy41) September 15, 2016

Think a key Barton problem is he feels a necessity to raise standards, despite being at club two minutes and not producing any of his own.

— Ewan Murray (@mrewanmurray) September 15, 2016

Apparently Joey Barton called Lee Wallace a Grass #PassItOn

— Celtic Rock & Roars (@CelticRockRoars) September 15, 2016

I would imagine Hibs fans caused the altercation between Joey Barton & Andy Halliday.

— Colin McCredie (@colinmccredie) September 15, 2016

If it matters to Joey Barton, then it matters to Digby Brown.

— Immortal CSC (@WuTangBam) September 15, 2016

2nd weekend in a row that Joey Barton won't be kicking a ball for Rangers.

— Scottish Comedy FC (@ScotComFC) September 15, 2016

Joey Barton turning up for training on Monday morning pic.twitter.com/4VNeyWxTZC

— thebhoy72 (@thebhoy72) September 15, 2016