A pundit, ref rants and a Hampden ban

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Who’s to blame for Old Firm bedlam? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sdxp’ The BBC and Premier Sports pundit Michael Stewart has been banned by the Scottish Football Association from commentating at Hampden. In support of the move, the Scottish Senior Football Referees' Association said his commentary had gone beyond ‘fair and legitimate criticism’ and called into question the ‘integrity’ of some of its members. Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins speak to our sports news correspondent Chris McLaughlin, no stranger to a ban himself. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk