{"id":299145,"date":"2023-11-12T19:24:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T19:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299145"},"modified":"2023-11-12T19:24:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T19:24:56","slug":"fans-boo-minutes-silence-prior-to-celtic-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/fans-boo-minutes-silence-prior-to-celtic-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans boo minute's silence prior to Celtic clash"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sky Sports commentators were forced to issue an apology after fans interrupted the Remembrance Sunday silence prior to Celtic’s clash with Aberdeen.<\/p>\n
There were concerns before the game that the silence would not be honored properly and that proved to be the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Teams around the country lined up to pay their respects over the weekend but the gesture was no appreciated by a section of the Celtic supporters.<\/p>\n
They proceeded to boo and jeer before the referee brought the silence to an end after 30 seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Commentator Ian Crocker acknowledged the response of the fans as the players got ready for kick-off.<\/p>\n
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