Joe Hart confronted Hearts fans during Celtic’s game at Tynecastle and saw two balls thrown at him before being dragged off by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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The former Manchester City and England goalkeeper did not take kindly to the taunts being aimed in his direction during a visit to Edinburgh. Celtic endured a day to forget as a collective, with Brendan Rodgers’ side seeing Adam Idah miss a penalty and Yang Hyun-Jun sent off during a 2-0 defeat.
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Jorge Grant converted Hearts’ opener from the spot, following a VAR review for handball, and Hart headed towards the crowd after being beaten from 12 yards. He was clearly annoyed by the actions of some of those in the home end.
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Hart headed over intending to get the ball, but saw it launched at him instead. As he argued with those concerned, another ball was thrown against his shoulder. With tempers threatening to boil over, USMNT star Carter-Vickers stepped in and dragged his team-mate back onto the field.