McCoist declared he would break hate crime laws and that he “won’t attend” Old Firm.

During Sunday’s Old Firm match, the former Rangers player and manager had “guaranteed” he would be breaking the new law.

The former Celtic striker Sutton responded to his old BT Sport coworker’s remarks, calling them “slightly odd.”

Speaking on the It’s All Kicking Off Podcast, he said: “You know, he left himself wide open by implying that he and 48,000 other people will be breaking the bill in that match.

“Look, I’ve worked with Ally a lot, so I know her well. I have a suspicion that his remarks were made in jest.

If they weren’t, though, you have to admit that they were some rather careless and reckless remarks. I felt his word choice was awkward, stupid. I am aware that he will not attend the game.

He has finally gone clean and stated that he is not coming to the game, which may or may not have helped him escape the language he used. He needs to address this one because, to be honest, I found his remarks to be a little strange.

Ally McCoist, a fellow commentator, made remarks at the next Old Firm about “breaching the hate crime law,” which Chris Sutton called “reckless and irresponsible.”

The former manager and player for the Rangers questioned the recently enacted laws, saying that he and hundreds of others will be “committing a breach” on Sunday at Ibrox for the pivotal Old Firm match.

The TalkSPORT broadcaster, however, announced the next day that there had been a “change of plans” and that he would not be present at Ibrox on Sunday.

There were around 4,000 hate crime reports filed with the police.

STV News has learned that 3,800 hate crime accusations had been submitted in just three days, including ones against J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, and First Minister Humza Yousaf.

Nearly 4,000 complaints of alleged occurrences have been filed with Police Scotland since the new hate statute went into effect on Monday.

The legislation extends the prohibitions against inciting hatred based on race to include protected characteristics such as age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity, and differences in sex traits.

It is illegal to act in a way or send anything that is threatening or abusive with the goal to incite hatred against someone because of certain protected qualities, according to the Hate Crime Act.