Sectarianism reared it’s ugly head this week inadvertently after Ally McCoist’s unfortunate Glasgow Derby comments for Celtic coming to Ibrox.
McCoist was unbelievably frank and open about how he and 48,000 Rangers fans will knowingly go out and break the Hate Crime Bill this week.
It’s one that enraged the Celtic fans as this fixture draws out all kinds of poison from the Ibrox support.
From singing sectarian songs, littering Joe Hart’s penalty box with broken glass and bottling a Celtic physio, the Rangers support continually embarrass themselves and Scottish football every time this fixture comes around.
Which is why McCoist’s comments caused so much uproar. We all know what he meant. We all know what will happen at lunchtime today.
Before the first whistle the songs of hate will be in full flow without a word of an apology from Sky Sports.
But it’s easy to get sucked into that poison isn’t it? Well, that was the view of Terry Butcher who openly admits he was ashamed of the person he became after joining the Ibrox club back in the late 80’s.
Have a watch of this:
The difference between McCoist and Butcher is that at least the former England captain can be honest about it.
McCoist? He’s now ducked away and claimed he has a prior engagement and can’t attend Ibrox now. He’ll be busy trying to rescue his ‘cheeky chappy’ persona after his mask inadvertently slipped.
