Mr Innes believes the club's stewards are picking on him because he is Scottish.
A football fan hit with a letter threatening to revoke his season ticket because of his swearing says he is being discriminated against – as he has a Scottish accent.
Barry Innes, who supports Bristol City FC, has been told he might be banned from the ground or moved from his seat to a different section He says his bad language sticks out among ‘everyone else there who swears’ because of his distinctive voice.Mr Innes received his first letter from Ashton Gate after the first home game of the season, warning him fans around him had complained about his bad language.
He has supported the club through the dark days in League One, through promotion and now the cup runs and promotion push of the Lee Johnson era. ‘I might swear on the odd occasion, but to say it’s repeatedly is rubbish. A lot of people swear around me at the match.
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