Humza Yousaf has refused to back down after speaking out against anti-Catholic hatred last weekend.
Scenes of 15,000 Covidiots laying siege to Glasgow city centre went viral last Saturday as drunken fans battled with Police Scotland and each other to celebrate a football success.
Looking at the underlying reasons for the violence the then Justice Secretary pointed out the anti-Catholic and anti-Irish bigotry on display. When a video of Ibrox players surfaced late on Sunday night Yousaf said that he expected stern action from the club IF any players were found guilty of an offence.
Late on Friday afternoon Police Scotland announced that they had found no criminality which prompted a statement from Ibrox warning of legal proceedings while fans flocked to a petition demanding action against the new Health Secretary.
Picking up on Yousaf’s appearance on BBC Scotland this morning, the Daily Record reports:
Yousaf, who has been appointed Health Secretary in the cabinet reshuffle, did not back down and inch yesterday and said he had no awareness of any legal action.
He told BBC Scotland: “I have not seen any information of that sort. What we saw last weekend on the streets of Glasgow was the most disgraceful and shameful display of anti-Catholic bigotry and anti-Irish racism I’ve ever seen.
“If it had been anti-Muslim or anti-Semitic if it had been against black people there will have been universal condemnation.”
No action has been taken by the SFA or SPFL over the incidents around Ibrox and Glasgow city centre. Neither the SPFL or Scottish Cup currently has a sponsor.
— Mark McC (@BigHeffReturns) May 16, 2021
Here’s @HumzaYousaf calling out anti-Catholic bigotry and anti-Irish racism on #TheSundayShow this morning. I know many Catholics will relate to the quite emotional feeling of relief to finally see acknowledgement of what we have faced throughout our lives. Thank you Humza! ?? pic.twitter.com/hKxnT9Vu91
— Captain Haggerty (@AngelaHaggerty) May 23, 2021