Celtic legend Frank McAvennie says player’s decision to miss games after father’s death is ‘woke nonsense’

Celtic former striker Frank McAvennie criticised defender Auston Trusty for missing matches after his father died, calling the decision “woke nonsense”. His comments drew strong backlash, and he later apologised, saying he should have chosen his words more carefully and that he meant no disrespect to Trusty or his family.

Trusty, 28, has missed four games since his father’s death last month. Celtic manager Martin O’Neill said before the Falkirk match that Trusty had yet to return because he was “celebrating the life of his dad”. Celtic were due to face Besiktas in the Europa League after losing their first three matches in the competition; they remained top of the league despite winning only one of their previous four games.