Leigh Griffiths: Footballer fined for kicking smoking flare into crowd during match
- Former Scotland and Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has been fined a total of £17,000 for kicking a smoking flare into a crowd at a football match.
- Griffiths admitted a charge of culpable and reckless conduct during a match between Dundee and St Johnstone on September 22, 2021.
- Approximately 1,300 St Johnstone fans were in attendance, and one fan was struck by the smoke bomb, damaging his jeans but causing no injuries.
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Soccer-Ex-Scotland's Griffiths fined for kicking smoke bomb into stands
(Reuters) - Former Celtic and Scotland striker Leigh Griffiths has been fined by a court for kicking a smoke bomb into the away fans sector during a match, British media reported on Wednesday. Read full story
Soccer-Ex-Scotland’s Griffiths fined for kicking smoke bomb into stands
(Reuters) - Former Celtic and Scotland striker Leigh Griffiths has been fined by a court for kicking a smoke bomb into the away fans sector during a match, British media reported on Wednesday. In September 2021 Griffiths, on loan at Dundee at the time, kicked a smoking flare towards a crowd of rival supporters after it was thrown onto the pitch during a Scottish League Cup quarter-final. The 33-year-old, who had admitted to endangering the v…
Ex-Scotland's Griffiths fined for kicking smoke bomb into stands
Former Celtic and Scotland striker Leigh Griffiths has been fined by a court for kicking a smoke bomb into the away fans sector during a match, British media reported on Wednesday.In September 2021 Griffiths, on loan at Dundee at the time, kicked a smoking flare towards a crowd of rival supporters after i
Leigh Griffiths: Footballer fined for kicking smoking flare into crowd during match
The footballer was fined £1,000 at Dundee Sheriff Court on Wednesday, The court heard he was also fined £15,000 by Celtic and £1,000 by Dundee for the incident during a Dundee and St Johnstone match in September 2021.
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