Celtic fans who booed Remembrance moment should have followed The Green Brigade's lead

The Celtic fans who booed the moment of reflection to commemorate Remembrance Day should have followed the lead of The Green Brigade.

We are not here to discuss the politics of Remembrance Day and the poppy. That would require a much longer and much more nuanced piece of writing that would stretch far beyond coverage of a football club.

But something must be said about those who booed and whistled during the moment of reflection held before Sunday's clash between Celtic and Kilmarnock to mark Remembrance Day.

Some fans booed as the teams started to lineup, and upon the blowing of the whistle booes and whistles began to resurface, leading the referee to blow the minute to an end after just 12 seconds.

Again, we are not here to question people's beliefs or the reasons for them. Celtic have a large section of Irish support, and there are reasons why Irish people, in particular, do not mark the occasion.

But that doesn't mean people cannot respect other people's opportunity to do so.

Celtic ultras The Green Brigade, are not in accordance with the moment of reflection, and they took mature action on Sunday, deciding to stay out of the stadium's main bowl until after the moment had passed.

By doing that, they made their beliefs known while not disrupting the moment, which others do choose to show engage in. And credit to a number of other Celtic fans who did the same, and there were plenty who left their seat vacated until it was time for kick-off.

Other people in the stadium take part in Remembrance Day, and many will have family who fought in wars that had nothing to do with The Troubles. Those who have lost loved ones or past family members in World War 1 or 2 are likely to want to show their respects whether they agree with what happened in Ireland or not.

Others who haven't lost people may want to do the same, and even if you begrudge that, you should be mature enough to respect the beliefs of others.

If you don't agree with the moment of reflection, step out, go visit the restroom, stretch your legs or grab a burger. Standing there and booing while others bow their heads and reflect is unacceptable behaviour for an adult.

Celtic didn't wear a poppy and don't take part in much of the Remembrance Day activities. But the moment of reflection is there to offer those who want to commemorate it the chance to do so.

We can be grown up enough to respect that opportunity. even if you don't respect the tradition.