Celtic's Leigh Griffiths pleads guilty to offensive chanting about ex-Hearts player

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths pleads guilty to singing an offensive chant about former Hearts player Rudi Skacel.

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 11 September 2015

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Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has pleaded guilty to joining in with an offensive chant about former Hearts player Rudi Skacel.

The incident occurred outside of Roseburn Bar in Edinburgh prior to a derby game between Hearts and Hibernian on Sunday, March 30.

Police witnessed fans singing an offensive chant, which included the term "fucking refugee", to the tune of 'Yellow Submarine' while waiting for the bar to open at around 10am.

According to BBC News, at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Griffiths admitted to joining in with the chant and his lawyer added that the player wanted to apologise unreservedly for his actions.

Griffiths has been admonished.

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Premier League Table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
Championship Group
C	Celtic	5	5	0	0	95	30	65	93
2	Rangers Rangers	5	3	1	1	87	32	55	85
3	Hearts	5	1	3	1	54	42	12	68
4	Kilmarnock	5	1	2	2	46	44	2	56
5	St Mirren	5	1	1	3	46	52	-6	47
6	Dundee	5	0	1	4	49	68	-19	42
Relegation Group
1	Aberdeen	5	4	1	0	48	52	-4	48
2	Hibernian	5	2	1	2	52	59	-7	46
3	Motherwell	5	2	0	3	56	59	-3	43
4	St Johnstone	5	1	1	3	29	54	-25	35
5	Ross County	5	1	2	2	38	67	-29	35
R	Livingston	5	2	1	2	29	70	-41	25

First Phase
C	Celtic	33	24	6	3	80	26	54	78
2	Rangers Rangers	33	24	3	6	72	23	49	75
3	Hearts	33	19	5	9	46	34	12	62
4	Kilmarnock	33	13	12	8	43	34	9	51
5	St Mirren	33	12	7	14	38	43	-5	43
6	Dundee	33	10	11	12	44	54	-10	41
7	Hibernian	33	9	12	12	44	51	-7	39
8	Motherwell	33	8	13	12	46	51	-5	37
9	Aberdeen	33	8	11	14	35	49	-14	35
10	St Johnstone	33	7	10	16	24	46	-22	31
11	Ross County	33	7	9	17	32	56	-24	30
R	Livingston	33	3	9	21	22	59	-37	18