Chris Sutton has hit out at the louts who claim that Neil Lennon brings it on himself.
Last night at Tynecastle the Hibs boss was struck in the face by a coin thrown by a Hearts supporter.
Gary Caldwell, broadcasting on Radio Scotland, was one of the first to excuse the incident using a well worn excuse.
On the Neil Lennon incident tonight…How can Neil Lennon be to blame for somebody throwing a coin at him?? It’s a ridiculous notion….
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) November 1, 2018
This is the sort of daft thought process that tries to justify coin throwing as ok… it’s not ok to throw coins or attack players on the pitch… last nights scenes were shameful. https://t.co/ArXFrGX418
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) November 1, 2018
The he is annoying so that’s what he gets hardman brigade are here… what a twerp! https://t.co/fz5iuSlGB4
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) November 1, 2018
Lennon, like other managers and players, is an emotional type and often gets involved with some comments or gestures to supporters.
What he takes back in banter and verbals far exceeds anything he has done.
Last night there was no apology or statement issued by Hearts giving a lead to a day of Lennon bashing on radio phone ins.
Sutton played alongside Lennon at Celtic for five years and knows the real reasons that a wealthy, ginger haired Irish Catholic is the subject for such anger and hatred in Scotland.
