James Tavernier and Ally McCoist ‘won’t attend’ Rangers vs Celtic clash with the following reasons

James Tavernier and Ally McCoist ‘won’t attend’ Rangers vs Celtic clash with the following reasons

The ex-player described how he would be “breaching” the new act, along with 48,000 other people.

The legendary player for Rangers, Ally McCoist, has declared he would not be physically present at Ibrox for Sunday’s exciting Old Firm match versus Celtic. He made this decision in order to move past his divisive comments over Scotland’s new hate crime legislation.

After calling the new legislation “madness” and “crazy” and implying that he and the 48,000 other fans inside the stadium will break the law on derby day, the former Gers talisman has come under heavy fire.

Passed by MSPs in 2021, the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act seeks to combat abuse that “stirs up hatred” against protected characteristics, such as age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and transgender identity. This weekend is the implementation date. Politicians chastised McCoist for his remarks, with SNP MP Steven Bonnar saying he would “let his cheeky chappy mask slide.”

Since then, McCoist has spoken out about the backlash and said he won’t be attending the game in person. He did this by downplaying the response to his remarks.

“I see you have made some of the front pages…” TalkSPORT host Alan Brazil said, bringing up the criticism and publicity of McCoist’s statements. McCoist chuckled and said, “I’m over it.” I think I may have irritated a few people.

When asked if he will be at the meeting on Sunday, McCoist said, “No, I really won’t be. I’ll be gone for a few days with the kids. I’m not even going to be at this game, despite people’s accusations that I’m going to break this act. We’re going to be away for a few days, but.

Earlier this week, McCoist made the following statement: “We have a hate bill, by the way. It was approved nationwide. And I can assure you that when we all go to see the Rangers vs. Celtics game at Ibrox on Sunday, 48,000 other people will also be breaking that hate bill. It’s insane.

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