Celtic captain Scott Brown victim of sick cancer taunt on Twitter

Scott Brown has been the victim of a sick taunt on social media in the aftermath of Celtic's victory over Rosenborg in Champions League qualifying.

Scott Brown revealed the tweet via a post on Instagram. Picture: John Devlinplaceholder image
Scott Brown revealed the tweet via a post on Instagram. Picture: John Devlin

The Celtic captain revealed through his Instagram account that one Twitter user sent a graphic making fun of the deaths of Brown’s sister Fiona and ex-Celtic coach Tommy Burns, both of whom died of cancer within two weeks of each other in 2008.

The message was sent to Brown less than two hours after Celtic defeated Rosenborg in Norway to reach the play-off round of the Champions League.

Brown, who’ll be set to travel back from Trondheim with the rest of the Celtic squad, posted on Instagram: “Just been sent this from my twitter account. Now football banter is all good between fans, but when it gets personal and bringing family members and friends into it who you love and miss everyday is disgusting.”

Dare to be Honest
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice