Scottish Govt hypocrisy there for all to see after Rangers fans outrage
It has been 11 days since Rangers won the Premiership title and fans celebrated across Glasgow – yet it’s still all we hear about in the news.
We’ve seen suggestions for Ibrox to be shut down and the upcoming Old Firm to be cancelled due to the actions of fans with criticised aimed at Rangers for not doing more to stop the celebrations.
Last week, Justice Minister Humza Yousaf took to Twitter to moot the possibility of Rangers versus Celtic being postponed if there’s a threat of fans amassing at Parkhead on Sunday.
However, one Wednesday, Yousaf took a different stance on St Patrick’s Day celebrations that took place in Glasgow and saw people gather together in parks.
According to the Herald, police were called to Kelvingrove Park to dissipate a large gathering of people who were celebrating the patron saint of Ireland in the sun.
What was Yousaf’s reaction to the mass gathering in Glasgow? Nothing but a tweet to say: “Happy St Patrick’s Day to our celtic cousins in Ireland.”
Oh, the SNP politician also posted a joke about the 15C ‘heatwave’ which was accompanied by people gathering in public spaces.
It’s utter hypocrisy. How can politicians be so vocal about the actions of Rangers fans and condemn the club for not doing more to prevent something that was totally of their control?
No matter what the club said ahead of the title-winning weekend, fans would have celebrated No 55 regardless.
But a clear warning about celebrating St Patrick’s Day, directly from the Government, would have done way more and yet that wasn’t the case.
Yousaf hasn’t condemned those who gathered in large groups on Wednesday. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon does not look as though she has either.
Why is it that as soon as something happens with Rangers it’s plastered all over the place?
We’re sick of being painted as the bad guys by those in power in Scotland.
In other Rangers news, Kenny Miller’s made a claim about the future of this “outstanding” Ibrox ace.