Motherwell captain Declan Gallagher has praised Celtic captain Scott Brown for putting rivalry aside to show his support for Rangers star Glen Kamara before today's Old Firm derby.
Brown showed a touch of class when he walked into the Rangers half during the warm-up to seek out Kamara and give him a supportive hug.
It follows claims of alleged racism against the Ibrox midfielder during Thursday's Europa League clash from Slavia Prague player Ondrej Kudela.
And Gallagher, whose Motherwell side took a stand against racism yesterday by refusing to take the knee before their game with Kilmarnock amid a belief it has become an empty gesture, tweeted his praise for the gesture.
The Scotland international posted: "Exactly what the world and old firm fans needs to see.
"Passion and rivalry is healthy but there is no place for hatred or racism in football."
Exactly what the world and old firm fans need to see. Passion and rivalry is healthy but there is no place for hatred or racism in football #biggerthanfootball #respect https://t.co/AV6vKNR7iz
— Declan Gallagher (@declang31) March 21, 2021
He followed it up with the hashtags #biggerthanfootball #respect.
Before the game itself, both Rangers and Celtic chose to forgo taking the knee and the Hoops tweeted they stood in solidarity with Kamara.
We stand with Glen Kamara.
We are #CelticFC - and we say to racism. #CELRAN #NoToRacism pic.twitter.com/o7FBRO1hBr— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) March 21, 2021
Rangers Stand Together
Football Stands Together
Enough is Enough @UEFA @Facebook @instagram @Twitter pic.twitter.com/UWQ3e3wAgo— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) March 21, 2021
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