Sheepish First Ministers caves in to the Celtic haters
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Humza Yousaf has reacted to the howling from Celtic-haters over Saturday’s Trongate Party celebrating Ange Postecoglou’s side winning the SPFL Premiership title.
In broad daylight thousands of fans gathered around Glasgow Cross, singing and chanting, letting off flares and a few fireworks.
There was a stark contrast to events two years ago when memorial benches were trashed, statues damaged alongside various acts of vandalism with riot police required to restore peace in George Square as IBROX FANS FOUGHT WITH EACH OTHER.
At the time Glasgow was in Tier 4 Lockdown conditions, people couldn’t visit relatives in care homes or hospitals but thousands vandalised George Square, twice bringing the city centre to a standstill in near war-zone conditions.
Led by The Spectator, the Scottish Daily Express, some opportunist politicians and Ibrox social media outlets likenesses have been made between two entirely different situations.
Reacting to that moon-howling Youzaf gave a very unconvincing interview to Radio Clyde.
First Minister @HumzaYousaf is backing calls for clubs to to pay the clean up costs after Scottish Premiership title celebrations.
He says the disorder from Celtic fans at Glasgow Cross at the weekend was unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/ND6gIMywvH
— Radio Clyde News (@RadioClydeNews) May 30, 2023
The vast majority of football fans, if they are Celtic fans or indeed Rangers fans or any other fans frankly, celebrate in a way that is acceptable. They celebrate the important achievements of their club.
It is that small minority I’m afraid of that really celebrates in a way that is simply unacceptable.
That disorder that we saw, elements of that disorder we saw of course over the weekend, was just not acceptable.
I do think clubs should pay a greater toll and certainly when it comes to celebrations.
Perhaps there’s something the clubs should do to facilitate that celebration, perhaps within their own stadiums or in another way. I would like clubs to take more responsibility for title celebrations that ensue.
Meanwhile 17 people were arrested in Govan on Saturday at an Orange Order march, all summer long Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland will be facilitating these hate marches, apparently they are tradition and part of Glasgow’s culture.