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Rangers hero Ally McCoist has laughed at the claim that even Celtic enthusiasts love him after the fierce backlash to his comments on Scotland’s new hate crimes law.
The bill was approved by MPs in 2021 but was passed earlier this week in a bid to combat “hateful” abuses around age, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity and disability. But with Philippe Clement’s side set to face Celtic on Sunday, McCoist spoke out against the law’s arrival in Scotland, calling it “madness” and guaranteeing that he and his fellow Rangers supporters would rape it during the game.
The former Light Blues boss and striker has since revealed that he will not attend the match; however, it has drawn widespread complaints from politicians and Celtic legend and Record Sport columnist Chris Sutton. However, McCoist hinted that the explanation for why he wouldn’t be in Govan because the crash at the most sensitive of the table wasn’t due to the typhoon that surrounded his remarks.
Asked via Alan Brazil on the talkSPORT Breakfast Show if he would return to Glasgow for the match, McCoist said: “All I’m willing to say at this level is that I possibly wouldn’t be in the game. I can assure you that I will be. It’s poor functionality on my part, but the only explanation why it possibly wouldn’t be there is because I’ll be seeing it somewhere else.
Dean Saunders then added: “I go to Scotland a lot and yesterday I played with a Celtic fan. He said, ‘Look at this Ally McCoist, what a legend. He’s been unwavering at this club,’ the one guy everybody likes. “in Scotland. “
McCoist still couldn’t laugh as he alluded to the fury of hate crimes. He replied, “Deano, if you’ve noticed some of the messages I’ve gained this week, I can tell you no!”
He then asked who he thought would win on Sunday. McCoist said, “I’ll be fair to you, it’s hard to match. “
“If (Callum) McGregor plays for Celtic, it will be a real boost for them. They probably have the most productive finisher in the Kyogo area, (Cameron) Carter-Vickers is huge for them on defense. For this reason, I’m going 2-1 Rangers!”
Saunders then turned to Brazil’s Celtic stalwart and asked for their opinion. He joked, “Well, it depends on who’s the referee. “