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Stuart MacDonald

BT Sport cleared after Celtic fans display offensive banner following Queen's death

BT Sport has been cleared by TV watchdog Ofcom after they aired footage of Celtic fans displaying an offensive banner about the Queen's death.

The incident happened at the start of the Parkhead club's Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Polish capital Warsaw last month.

BT Sport cameras panned in on the section of the Polish Army Stadium where 2,000 Celtic fans were seated and a banner which read "F*** The Crown" could be seen.

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The broadcaster apologised for the incident during their coverage of the match, which was played just six days after the death of the monarch.

However, Ofcom reviewed the footage after 23 people complained to the broadcasting regulator that it breached "generally accepted standards".

They have now ruled it did not raise issues that warranted an official investigation under the Broadcasting Code.

Following the incident BT Sport commentator Rob MacLean said: "Apologies if anyone has taken offence to anything seen in the early minutes."

Earlier this month, Celtic were fined £13,000 by Uefa due to banners which were displayed by supporters at the match.

UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body said the punishment was for "a message not fit for a sporting event (ie. a provocative banner)".

No minute's silence was held at the match although both Celtic and Shakhtar players did wear black armbands in the Queen's memory.

Ofcom said: "After careful assessment, Ofcom has decided not to pursue the complaints because they did not raise issues warranting investigation."

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