Stammering & sport online chat

A special event from The BBC Stammering Support Network, featuring Premier League footballer Luke Ayling.

'Stammering & Professional Sport', a live discussion with a panel of leading figures from the world of sport who stammer, took place on Thursday 26th January 2023.

Hosted by BBC 5 Live presenter Hayley Hassall, who you can watch on the BBC website talking about her stammer, the panel includes:

• Luke Ayling, Leeds United footballer who spoke about his stammer on Match of the Dayx last year.
• Kelly Brown, former Scotland Rugby Union Captain, current coach at Saracens and STAMMA patron.
• Katie Walsh, three-time winning jockey at the Cheltenham Festival who finished third in the 2012 Grand National.
• Jon Smith OBE, a leading football agent and long-standing patron of STAMMA.

This event was organised by The BBC Stammering Support Network, a network for BBC employees who stammer. To see our full list of workplace and industry networks, and for details on how you can start one yourself, see our Communities & Groups page.