GK charged over alleged sectarian remark

GK charged over alleged sectarian remark

Published Nov. 7, 2011 12:00 a.m. ET

A Rangers player has been charged by police in connection with making alleged sectarian remarks during a night out.

Goalkeeper Grant Adam - the brother of Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Charlie Adam - is alleged to have committed the offense early on Sunday morning in Glasgow.

Strathclyde Police say they ''can confirm a 20-year-old male has been charged in connection with an alleged sectarian breach of the peace.''

Adam, who is third-choice goalkeeper at Rangers, is expected to appear in court Monday.

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Rangers is traditionally supported by the Protestant community in Glasgow and has an intense rivalry with Celtic, which is followed by the Catholic community.

Rangers has been fined on a number of occasions by UEFA for sectarian chanting by fans.

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