Celtic travelled to Kilmarnock on Sunday afternoon hoping to preserve their 100% record at the start of this season's Scottish Premiership.
The Hoops have been matched all the way by Aberdeen thus far. After the Dons' 4-1 win over Dundee on Saturday, Celtic required three points at Rugby Park to return to the summit of the league table.
However, the main headlines came before kick-off.
It is no secret that Celtic fans are among those with the least affinity for the British Monarchy and establishment, given the club's roots in Irish nationalism.
That came to the fore on Sunday afternoon, as Sky Sports apologised after noise from the Celtic end drowned out the minute's silence for Remembrance Sunday.
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Celtic fans drown out Remembrance Day silence
Up and down the UK this weekend, respects were paid for Rememberance Sunday.
The annual commemoration of British soldiers who have died in historical conflicts can draw a mixed reception from Irish communities, with the objection of James McClean an annual point of objection among the British media.
Celtic's fans made their feelings clear on Sunday afternoon. As the minute's silence got underway at Rugby Park, the Celtic fans could be heard chanting 'Aidan McAnespie' - a song about the 23-year-old Irish Catholic who was shot dead in the back by a British soldier in 1988.
The referee ultimately cut short the minute's silence, as jeers and boos continued to rain down from the Celtic end.
As the crowd made their feelings abundantly clear on Sunday afternoon, Sky Sports apologised for any offence caused. Commentator Ian Crocker said, "Sorry if you were offended with the disturbance to the silence."
Amid the noise from the crowd, various banners were unfurled in the Celtic end as the Irish tricolour was flown alongside the Palestinian flag.
Several banner referencing the ongoing crisis in Gaza were unfurled, with one reading, "The crimes of the Empire live on."
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Celtic have previously courted controversy in the UK with their response to similar commemorations after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
Around that time, Sky Sports producers were reportedly advised to turn down the volume of Celtic fans, as they were heard chanting and booing during commemorations for the monarch.
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