The former Scotland and Celtic striker admitted acting in a culpable and reckless way while playing for Dundee.
Former Scotland and Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths endangered the lives of football fans by booting a lit flare into a crowd of supporters.
The 32-year-old former international star was not present in court, but solicitor Larry Flynn submitted a guilty plea on his behalf when the case called for an intermediate diet. Mr Flynn said: "Mr Griffiths is not present. He is a professional footballer. I have been in touch with him in Australia. He has booked a flight to be back for 4 September.Sheriff George Way deferred sentence until 6 September and ordered Griffiths to appear in person. He said: "Am I right in thinking he has emigrated and the whole direction of his life is no longer here?"
He admitted carrying out the offence at Dens Park Stadium in Dundee, "during the course of a football match being played there." The Crown previously told the court that Griffiths had been captured on CCTV kicking the smoking device over the pitchside barrier into a crowded area of opposition fans. Top news stories today "How does it matter how it works? It is a description of a thing giving off flames, smoke or whatever, and the defence will be along the lines of 'this nasty thing came at me and I kicked it. The scary thing came flying at me and I kicked it.'Griffiths was playing for Dundee when he struck rival supporter David Soutar with the pyrotechnic device during a local derby match.
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