Dunfermline FC’s Sammy the Tammy has been given a slap on the wrist for taking sledging to a new level.
The madcap mascot slid down a flight of stairs in the Norrie McCathie stand at East End Park a fortnight ago.
It proved to be the highlight of an otherwise dull day as Ayr United beat Dunfermline 1-0.
He has now become something of an internet legend and supporters have been discussing his exploits since the match.
Photographs of Sammy have been posted on fans’ websites but sadly there is no video footage (so far) of the escapade.
One eyewitness told The Courier yesterday, “Sammy has pulled some stunts in his time but that was just unbelievable.
“I heard the announcer warning him not to do it.
“I didn’t realise what was going on until he set off.
“I just saw this blur out of the corner of my eye and turned round in time to see him crash to a halt about two-thirds of the way down.
“I just about died laughing at the time but I can see why the club were upset.
“Somebody could have been seriously hurt if he had hit them.”
The mascot likes to make his pre-match routines topical and he is believed to have been paying tribute to Amy Williams who won gold for Great Britain in the skeleton bob at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Sammy used a plastic sledge in his bid for glory, but the steep concrete steps proved too much and he veered off to the left and crashed into the seating.
His efforts earned him a roar of approval from the crowd and he managed to limp away from the scene of the crash.
However, the stunt landed him in hot water with the club, although officials have stopped short of showing him the red card.
YOUTUBE: SAMMY THE TAMMY
There were fears that he had been given the boot, or seriously hurt himself in the accident, when he failed to show up for the Airdrie United game on Saturday.
But a club spokesman assured fans “normal” service would be resumed for this Saturday’s home tie against Queen of the South.
“It has caused quite a stir,” he said. “We have had quite a few calls about it, to say the least.
“He’s been given a wee bit of a slap on the wrist but nothing more has been made of it.
“Let’s just say he’ll not do it again. I dare say he gave himself a bit of a sore one.
“He said he was fine, but he was limping afterwards.”
As for Sammy’s absence from East End Park at the weekend, the spokesman added, “Unfortunately, he couldn’t get away from work in time.”If you have footage of Sammy’s daredevil stunt, or have seen it online, please “>get in touch.