On Tuesday, Scotland played England in a football match in Hampden Park, in Scotland. As with many national competitions, the national anthem was played before the game. The Scottish football fans in attendance booed the f–k out “God Save the King.” There were several videos going around, and here’s one:

WATCH: Scottish fans drown out God Save the King with boos at Hampden Park ahead of the 150th anniversary match ⚽️pic.twitter.com/2ksZJtjqQb

— The National (@ScotNational) September 12, 2023

LOL. It’s funny, right? I mean, Irish football fans were singing “Lizzy’s in a box” two seconds after QEII’s passing last year. I think a wave of boos for “God Save the King” feels much more appropriate. Well, Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf was caught on camera “smirking” as the stadium erupted with boos. So now the story is about that, not the fact that Scottish people hate King Charles, nor that the new king is historically unpopular (despite the monarchy’s not-so-sly push polling).

Humza Yousaf has been accused of disrespecting the King after he was filmed smirking while Scotland football fans booed the national anthem. Onlookers said that Scotland’s First Minister appeared to be attempting to suppress a grin as God Save the King was drowned out by loud heckling at Hampden Park.

The anthem was being played ahead of Scotland’s clash with England on Tuesday, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the fixture, in a game that England won 3-1.

Mr Yousaf, who is a republican but has attempted to avoid royal controversies since succeeding Nicola Sturgeon, was in a corporate box at Scotland’s national stadium, which he shared with figures including Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

An onlooker who filmed Mr Yousaf’s reaction to the jeering told The Scottish Sun that it appeared the SNP leader was “trying to stop himself from bursting out laughing” at Scots disrespecting the national anthem.

“He appeared to be smirking throughout the entire national anthem,” the onlooker said. “It wasn’t really how you would have expected him to react to the booing. The sensible thing would have been to maintain a stony-faced demeanour throughout, in a dignified manner. But instead he came across like the cheeky boy at the back of the classroom who had just watched his mate make a face behind the teacher’s back. It looked like he was desperate to let out a big guffaw and was trying to conceal it. The noise of the booing was deafening and I suppose, in fairness, he found it very awkward. He really didn’t know how to respond and it showed.”

While Mr Yousaf has said that he would like to see an independent Scotland become a republic, he has previously attempted to be respectful to the monarchy, which remains popular with many Scots. However, Murdo Fraser, the Tory MSP, said that Mr Yousaf “fell short” of his duties by smirking during the booing.

A spokesman for Mr Yousaf said: “This is a massive over-interpretation by the Conservatives – they ought to have more important things on their mind. The First Minister was looking forward to the match, end of story.”

[From The Telegraph]

LMAO. How dare the republican, pro-Scexit Scottish First Minister SMIRK as Scottish fans booed the hell out of the national anthem?? I’m almost crying from laughter, and I bet Yousaf was as well – he wasn’t smirking, he was trying very hard not to collapse in a giggle fit. There are really national newspaper editors out there, huffing and puffing because a Scottish politician SMILED.

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