Steven MacLean has claimed that his attack on Eboue Kouassi was just a laugh.
Already on a booking the veteran Hearts striker grabbed Eboue Kouassi on the crown jewels as the players prepared for a corner.
Willie Collum was content to speak to both players but opted out of taking any further action.
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Explaining what went on MacLean told the Daily Record: “It was a laugh, one of them. If you think about how many times a centre-half has a dunt on me, I’d be on my a*** all game if I reacted. No doubt they will try to play it up but it was nothing.”
MacLean took the captain’s armband from Steven Naismith after the on loan Norwich hit man wondered off injured in the seventh minute.
Hearts barely got a look in at the Celtic goal as Filip Benkovic and Kris Ajer cruised through the match.
Craig Levein now has to lift his side for matches against Hibs and Celtic within three days, if the SFA Compliance Officer decides to take any action fun loving MacLean may be watching from the stand alongside team-mate Naismith.
