Ally McCoist believes Scottish soccer is at risk of slipping again to the darkish ages and social media is an element following the newest incident within the Hibernian vs Rangers recreation on Friday night time.
A Hibs fan ran onto the enjoying space throughout their Scottish Premiership conflict and kicked the ball away from Rangers captain James Tavernier.
The 2 then laid palms on one another earlier than the supporter was led away by police.
It follows a string of incidents that has put followers behaviour below the highlight in Scotland.
Former Rangers striker McCoist informed talkSPORT: “Perhaps I’m unsuitable in saying social media is an element, notably as a result of I’m not on it.
“I do hear tales and my older boys will inform me a number of the stuff that’s written is vitriolic and it’s horrible.
“I believe it was getting higher however is now at risk of slipping again into the darkish ages.
“Social media has so many good issues but in addition offers a few of these idiots a platform to say issues that shouldn’t be mentioned and to organise bother.
“It’s actually disappointing. Scottish soccer for the primary time, in a very long time, has all of its golf equipment again within the prime flight and it’s thrilling.
“It’s an excellent league and the general high quality and product has been higher. I’ve actually loved it however that is regarding.”
Celtic’s Scott Sinclair was almost struck by a glass bottle on the identical floor final week.
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos had a coin thrown at him throughout their Scottish Premiership match in opposition to St Mirren in November and there have been numerous different coin-throwing incidents in current months.
Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke was additionally topic to sectarian chants from Rangers followers final month.
The incident at Hibs on Friday is the newest in an extended record of poor crowd behaviour that’s regarding McCoist.
“Final week there was a bottle thrown at Scott Sinclair from the identical nook of the stadium on the Hibs vs Celtic recreation,” he mentioned.
“The next day I went as much as the Aberdeen vs Rangers recreation and I mentioned to the boys I don’t assume I’ve felt a horrible ambiance like that at a soccer floor for about 20 years. It was completely toxic.
“I mentioned to a few the cops after the sport and requested them what was unsuitable however they mentioned they didn’t know.
“They felt there was an underlying present at that specific recreation that was horrible and never good.
“However final night time, this man comes on simply earlier than half-time. I don’t know if he’s drunk or what he’s on.
“I don’t assume he’s going to assault James Tavernier when he comes on. I simply assume he’s had an excessive amount of to drink, runs on and tries to kick the ball.
“James Tavernier confronts him. It might have escalated.
“To be truthful to Leeann Dempster she comes on instantly after the sport and you may really feel her anger and might really feel her rage.
“I don’t simply assume it’s the Rangers vs Celtic factor, removed from it, the sectarianism drawback, notably within the west of Scotland, hasn’t at all times been nice.
“I genuinely felt it was getting higher, and it in all probability nonetheless is getting higher, however social media is a automobile for some idiots.
“The sectarian drawback was not the issue final night time and never the issue from Aberdeen vs Rangers final Sunday. There’s one thing deeper that needs to be stamped out.”
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