On sectarianism

Came across two rather different articles about this today. The first from Tom Devine:

"We should all be clear that the world is now fully aware about our sinister little secret."

Ho hum. Then there's this from Steve Bruce in CiF:

"Most Scots are not football fans; most fans do not support Rangers or Celtic; most Rangers and Celtic fans are not religious bigots. That some Rangers and Celtic fans wind each other up by falsely claiming to have strong religio-ethnic identities which are offended by the equally false religio-ethnic identities of the other side is not a reason for the rest of us to take such ritual posturing as the basis for judging the polity, society and culture of an entire country."

Felt like someone had opened a window. The Old Firm game was nil-nil today. Who give a fuck? Not me - nor do a majority of Scots.

Update: The Scotsman reports that there were...

"[N]ine people arrested after the game, with six arrests made in the grounds and another three immediately outside.

A police spokesperson said all arrests were for "minor offences", such as being drunk inside the stadium and breach of the peace."

The horror! Lennon makes a gesture. Not even a rude one. Police involved. We've got our hands full up here.