Healy 'famine' reference wrongly instills Celtic fans' hatred
Northern Ireland record goal scorer David Healy says he is shocked and angry after death threats against him were posted on websites.
It follows comments he made after the World Cup win over San Marino when he said he was glad his `goal famine` was over.
Those remarks are now being seen as a reference to a Rangers fans' chant titled 'the famine is over, why don`t you go home?'
The interview has now been posted on YouTube, where Celtic fans have suggested that he is endorsing the Rangers chant, which is regarded as sectarian.
There have even been death threats.
Speaking to UTV on Thursday, Healey says he cannot believe the reaction to his comments.
"I made reference to famine and people have maliciously represented those comments. I am hugely disappointed in this. I am very angry."
The UTV report on the website has had almost 15,000 hits and the story is also expected to make headlines in a national newspaper.
It follows comments he made after the World Cup win over San Marino when he said he was glad his `goal famine` was over.
Those remarks are now being seen as a reference to a Rangers fans' chant titled 'the famine is over, why don`t you go home?'
The interview has now been posted on YouTube, where Celtic fans have suggested that he is endorsing the Rangers chant, which is regarded as sectarian.
There have even been death threats.
Speaking to UTV on Thursday, Healey says he cannot believe the reaction to his comments.
"I made reference to famine and people have maliciously represented those comments. I am hugely disappointed in this. I am very angry."
The UTV report on the website has had almost 15,000 hits and the story is also expected to make headlines in a national newspaper.
