THE BBC has apologised after a Radio Scotland presenter read out an email on the channel's Newsdrive programme last week saying Ibrox is home to "half-human, half-animal hybrids".
At the end of a debate on human embryos, presenters Ruth Davidson and Abeer Macintyre read out listeners' emails. One of the comments stated: "Half-human, half-animal hybrids are not new – Ibrox has been their home for over a century."
The comment
went unchallenged prompting a deluge of complaints from livid Rangers supporters. A BBC Scotland spokesman said: "We agree it wasn't a very constructive contribution to the debate and apologise for any offence caused."
It's not the first time the BBC has been in hot water with Rangers fans.
Two years ago, BBC weather girl and Kilmarnock fan Kirsty McCabe advised viewers to "wrap up warm if they are heading for Castle Greyskull" in a dig at Ibrox.
There's only two Ted BatesSOUTHAMPTON have struck it second time lucky in their efforts to commission a fitting sculpture to club legend Ted Bates. The south-coast club have unveiled a second £120,000 statue of their former player, manager, director and president to replace the previous effort (£112,000) which fans said resembled Jimmy Krankie and Milan Mandaric. The before and after shots suggest it was money well spent.
TALES FROM THE TABS: CUT TO THE CHASEJAMIE Murray's wild hairstyle is a constant source of annoyance to mother Judy, but the elder brother of Andy, has revealed he would consider a short back and sides if he is allowed to partner Jelena Jankovic in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon this year.
The pair won the title last year but the partnership has not yet been confirmed for this year's event. "I think I could manage to get my hair cut for her, yeah," Murray, below, told the Daily Record. "I quite like it the way it is, but when it dries out it's a bit wild and not very good."
Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has arrived in Scotland for tomorrow's friendly international intent on wooing the Tartan Army and he pressed all the right buttons when told the Daily Express that George Burley's side can reach the World Cup finals in South Africa in 2010.
"Scotland can definitely qualify for the World Cup," he said. Well, at least we know who to blame if we don't.
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