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'THESE PEOPLE ARE CLEARLY NOT WELL'

Tommy Burns’ son slams sickening chants about Celtic hero and Rangers legend Walter Smith during Old Firm

THE son of Celtic icon Tommy Burns has blasted sickos who belt out hateful chants about dead Old Firm heroes.

Jonathan Burns, 30, hit out after vile fans mocked his late dad and Rangers legend Walter Smith at Ibrox on Monday.

The section of Ibrox where Celtic fans meet Rangers supporters
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The section of Ibrox where Celtic fans meet Rangers supportersCredit: SNS
Walter Smith, Ally McCoist and Kenny McDowell pay their respects to Tommy Burns
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Walter Smith, Ally McCoist and Kenny McDowell pay their respects to Tommy BurnsCredit: PA:Press Association
Smith was a pallbearer at Burns' funeral
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Smith was a pallbearer at Burns' funeralCredit: Reuters

Several other deceased footie figures were also targeted by yobs linked to both clubs during the Premiership clash.

Jonathan said: “No side can take the high ground until this is eradicated completely. That’s never going to be the case in the west of Scotland.

“If you go to a game and sing about people who have died then you are clearly not well.”

Ex-Hoops player and boss Tommy was assistant to Walter when he managed Scotland from 2004 to 2007.

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Just a year later the Gers nine-in-a-row gaffer carried his close pal’s coffin after he died at 58 from skin cancer.

And Jonathan — who now works as a coach in the US — later hailed Walter as “a brilliant man” before his death in October 2021, aged 73.

He has also slammed bigots who sang about Fiona Brown, sister of ex-Bhoys captain Scott, 37, who was just 21 when she passed away in 2008.

He was backed by followers of both Glasgow teams as he highlighted the latest chants, which also mentioned former Light Blues aces Davie Cooper and Andy Goram plus kitman Jimmy Bell.

His comments came after ex-Parkhead striker Andy Walker, 57, told the Go Radio Football Show: “Sadly, pretty much every game I go to there is offensive singing.

“It’s up to the SFA and the clubs to do something about it.”

Celtic fans blasted their own supporters for disrupting the minute's silence for the victims of the Ibrox Disaster before Monday's derby game.

Video footage also emerged of a shout of "F*** the Pope" interrupting the moment of respect.

Sick graffiti also appeared outside Ibrox mocking the victims of the 1971 tragedy.

A stash of "dangerous" items was found inside the ground on the day of the game too.

In among the clutter, found in a bin, was a baseball bat.

The stash was handed to police and a source told The Scottish Sun: “There were about a dozen items including a baseball bat.

“Who knows why they were there or who put them there but it’s obviously very disturbing."

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