Les Gray has claimed that Neil Lennon could have caused a riot at Tynecastle on Wednesday night.
The former Police Federation chairman is the latest figure to blame the Irish Catholic for the unacceptable actions of other.
Gray revelled in the 2011 so called Shame Game at Celtic Park when three Rangers (IL) players were sent off as Walter Smith’s side lost their discipline.
Sneaky McCoist then sparked a touchline confrontation with Neil Lennon before racing off to the away dressing room.
Gray was constantly in the media after that match and called for an end to the ‘Old Firm’ fixture. In June 2012 he got his wish.
With Lennon again the subject of hatred STV called in the former cop to spout his anger on Scotland Tonight.
Leading in gently to the ‘brings it on himself’ script Gray said: “There’s no justification for what happened to Neil Lennon, the Hearts goalkeeper and the third person who has allegedly been assaulted.
“It’s disgusting, it’s disgraceful. And they’re not just bringing disrepute to themselves and the club, but the whole of Scotland.
“Something that comes to mind with me is that Neil Lennon needs to take responsibility for Neil Lennon.
“I thought his conduct, before this incident, was shocking and, quite frankly, I will be amazed if the football authorities and even Police Scotland don’t decide that they need to have a word in his ear to say ‘Look, you can’t do that in these circumstances.’
“He really could have caused a riot last night. If some of the Hearts fans could have come on to the pitch, some of the Hibs fans could have came on to the pitch to react to that.
There’d have been a lot of trouble, a lot of people would have been assaulted and a lot of arrests.
“It’s crazy, he lets himself down by doing that.”
Not as much as Gray lets himself down by his comments, perhaps Hearts fan John Wilson could have provided a more balanced argument.