Hibs defender Ryan Porteous has opened up on the "off the scale" abuse he received after being sent off against Rangers. The 22-year-old went in for a challenge on Joe Aribo which was high and hard, and though he insisted he won the ball he was shown a straight red card.
It's not the first flashpoint the Hibs man has been involved in against Rangers, and manager Jack Ross revealed he'd been subjected to a barrage of abuse.
And Porteous himself has now come out swinging as he slammed the culture of vile hate online. He told the Times : "I do think old-fashioned 'stick' is a part of football and, being a player, you have to take it. "But when a 22-year-old guy like me makes a challenge on a football pitch, and then receives death-threats,