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Hearts fans call for probe as The Sash is blared through Tynecastle PA system during FOH open day
Footage emerged online on Sunday after the Foundation of Hearts threw open the doors to the club's stadium
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Calum WoodgerLive Sports Writer
- 21:02, 31 OCT 2021
- UPDATED22:03, 31 OCT 2021
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Footage has emerged of loyalist song The Sash being blared out at
Tynecastle during a Hearts fan open day event.
A video shared on social media on Sunday shows the tune playing at
the Jambos' home ground as fans were granted out-of-hours entry to the stadium.
The open day event - ran by the club's majority owners the Foundation of Hearts - saw supporters able to tour the stadium, taking in everything from the changing rooms and the tunnel to the dugouts and the stands.
Football Scotland contacted Hearts to confirm if the footage was legitimate as their PA system was taken over by an unidentified party on the special fan day.
Clubs sources verified that the incident did indeed take place and the sound on the video was not dubbed.
The Scottish Premiership outfit will likely launch an investigation as the Gorgie ground's sound system was hijacked by an audio anarchist.
The Sash is a song originating in the Irish province of Ulster that commemorates King William of Orange's 17th century battle victories.
Many Catholics consider the lyrics to be offensive. The song is regularly played in Scotland during events run by the Orange Order.
Hearts fan @mattleslie74 tweeted: "Please investigate. If this happened, then the person or people responsible need to be held to account."
Another Jambos follower, @PWMartin_Leith, wrote: "This needs an answer from the club.."
While @donmcgrats commented: "As a Hearts fan, I am disgusted."
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The incident comes after
Robbie Neilson's men were downed 2-1 at Aberdeen on Saturday.
Goals from Marley Watkins and Lewis Ferguson cancelled out John Souttar's first-half penalty, before Andy Halliday saw red late on in the contest for a heavy challenge.
The loss at Pittodrie ended Hearts' unbeaten start to the league season, but they remain in third place in the
Premiership table.
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