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"Big Jock Knew" is a song sung by the supporters of Rangers F.C. It is aimed mainly to antagonise supporters of their Glasgow rivals Celtic by stating that their former manager, Jock Stein, was aware of sexual abuse committed by the former Celtic Boys Club manager, Jim Torbett, and did not notify the authorities, as stated by several ex-Celtic players. == Reaction == The song has provoked controversy and is often condemned by numerous sources. One of the victims involved, Alan Brazil, has said that Stein did not have knowledge of the abuse., However, Celtic Boys' Club chairman Hugh Birt has claimed that Stein and the Celtic board covered up allegations made against Torbett but it also suggested during Torbett's court case that Stein was aware of and led a cover up of the events that transpired but did nothing more about them. UNICEF expressed concern over the song and called for it to be banned from football games.〔 〕 The song was not originally placed on a list of banned chants by the Scottish Premier League whereas other similar controversial chants such as the Billy Boys were.〔 〕 In 2007, the Scottish Football Association Chief Executive, Gordon Smith, called the song "morally repugnant." There have been a number of high profile mentions of it in the media. In 2007, at the end of the song "Who Knew" by Pink, Real Radio DJ Steven McKenna stated, "Big Jock". This sparked angry complaints from Celtic fans calling for him to be sacked. The radio station then issued a public apology. In 2008, if the question "What did Big Jock know?" was texted to 118 118, a directory enquiries service, the answer received was "It pertains to a matter that Stein knew but didn't report to the authorities." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Big Jock Knew」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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