Celtic fans will LOVE what John Hartson wrote about Scott Brown after Old Firm derby
CELTIC icon John Hartson declared that Scott Brown did nothing wrong in the Old Firm derby on Sunday, despite his involvement in two red cards and an expected retroactive ban.
After just half-an-hour, controversial striker Alfredo Morelos was sent off for elbowing Brown in the face as the pair ran back over the halfway line.
Then, after the final whistle blew, Brown ran over to celebrate in front of the travelling Rangers fans, in a move which incensed Andy Halliday.
The Rangers midfielder ran over to Brown and shoved him, causing a mass brawl.
Halliday was sent off in the tunnel.
Scott Brown was controversial once again on Sunday (Image: GETTY)
Scott Brown and Andy Halliday were involved in a fracas at the end of the game (Image: GETTY)
Many fans believed that Ryan Kent should also have been sent off for punching the Celtic captain in the face soon after the winning goal was scored, but referee Bobby Madden did not see the incident.
And Hartson criticised the Rangers player involved, saying in his Glasgow Evening Times column that Brown hadn’t done anything wrong.
“Alfredo Morelos, it has been claimed, was provoked. Okay, maybe he was,” he wrote.
“But then it’s up to him what happens next.
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Alfredo Morelos was sent off after elbowing Scott Brown (Image: GETTY)
“There is no excuse, no reason on earth, why he had to smash Scott Brown in the face with his elbow.
Also, Andy Halliday ran half the length of the pitch to get involved after the final whistle.
“Did he feel provoked? If so, it’s them up to him how he reacts.
“And then there is Ryan Kent who will be done for his behaviour. Was his excuse also that he felt provoked? My goodness.