Scottish football is in the spotlight for the wrong reason once again after ugly scenes marred Hibs' clash with Rangers in the Premiership.
A fan from the home end at Easter Road jumped the hoardings and booted the ball away from James Tavernier as the Rangers captain was about to take a throw.
The pair then squared up and pushed each other before security and police dragged the man away.
Police later confirmed a man had been arrested after the incident. A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'We can confirm a 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an incident at Easter Road. Inquiries are ongoing.'
Hibernian chief executive Leeann Dempster said the fan will be banned for life.
'I'm raging, actually. I'm furious,' she said. 'They've embarrassed this club tonight again, it's completely and utterly unacceptable.
'What are we going to be talking about tomorrow? What is going to be on the back pages of the paper? What are you going to be asking me about? You're going to be asking me about this utter idiot.
'Who thinks it's alright to jump over an advertising hoarding? This individual will be banned for life. He's in custody at the minute and that's where he should remain as far as I'm concerned.
'This person and people like him are going to feel the full weight of what we, and hopefully Police Scotland, can deliver.'
Dempster, who asked to speak to BT Sport after the match, wrote a letter apologising to Scott Sinclair after he had a bottle thrown at him at Easter Road last week and she will now be looking to speak to Tavernier.
It compounds last week's shocking scenes when a bottle of Buckfast was thrown at Celtic star Sinclair — from the same stand at the Edinburgh venue — during a Scottish Cup clash with Hibs.
During the half-time break, Rangers legend Ally McCoist had some choice words for the supporter.
'Make no mistake about it - that's a complete and utter imbecile,' said McCoist. 'With any luck he'll be spending at least tonight in a cell.'
Speaking on BBC Sportsound, former Rangers winger Neil McCann condemned the behaviour of the individual, saying: 'It's just unacceptable, it's just lunacy. It's some idiot thinking he can enter the field of play.
'Stay away from the pitch, nobody wants to see you there. We should be speaking about how well Rangers have played in this match and some of the last-ditch defending from Hibs.'
After the game, Hibs boss Paul Heckingbottom said: 'It can't happen and I should be stood here speaking about the players and the performance.
'It has taken away from a day when the players should be making the headlines.'
Steven Gerrard added: 'To be really honest, I'm not aware of the fan running on at half-time. If that's the case, that's for Hibs to deal with. I'm not aware of that right now.'
Last week's incident with Sinclair led to Heckingbottom pleading with his supporters to behave themselves when Rangers visited.
'Just behave,' Heckingbottom said ahead of the Rangers clash. 'No one wants to see it.
'People can get carried away, I understand that, people may have been out for a few drinks before.
'I understand that but there is still a way that you have to behave at a football match.
'Just like I speak to our players about representing the club, our fans represent our club as well.
'We want to be the best football team on the pitch, as good as we possibly can be, and we want to be the best supported team off the pitch, as good as we possibly can be as well.
'Everybody should be doing all they can to stop it. The safety of players is paramount.'
