ASHES fans overstepped the boundary — with jokey “Just Top Soil” T-shirts.
A dad and his son were told their orange tops were offensive and were ordered to remove them at Old Trafford.
![Moriarty..Excl: THATS NOT CRICKET: A CRICKET fan faced the full weight of the law at the Ashes - after he was spotted wearing an orange Just Top Soil T-shirt. The supporter donned the orange top to poke fun at Just Stop Oil protesters who disrupted the first Ashes test at Lords last month, leading to England wicketkeeper picking up an eco-hooligan and carrying off the pitch. The fan and his son also wore matching astro-turf hats as they enjoyed the first day of the five-day test at Old Trafford on Wednesday. But five police officers pounced on the pair in a hospitality section of the ground at around 4pm and demanded they removed the shirts because they had received a report of an offensive T-shirt. Fellow supporter David McKellen, 48, had earlier spent time chatting to the duo and looked on as they were surrounded by police. IT manager David, from Bolton, Gtr Manchester, said: It was nonsense. We had spoken to them during the day and they were really nice guys. The guy was called David and was from London and was with his grown up son. He said when they arrived at the ground they had asked if fancy dressed was okay because they were in a hospitality area and they were told it was fine. Then around 4pm as they were at the bar some police officers came over and said they had received a complaint and they needed to remove their shirts or else they would have to leave. They were nice enough but the guys werent very happy. They had to change into the shirts they had come in. Some of the staff thought it was a bit heavy handed and gave them some free drinks. Gtr Manchester Police was contacted for comment. ..The JSO protest during the Ashes sparked a backlash among fans. Assistant Editor of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack Kit Harris said: The aim [of Just Stop Oils campaign] appears to be to take a cause with which the majority of people might naturally be sympathetic and make it as unpopular as possible. England are trailing 2-1 in the series. WITH PICS](https://outforaduck.com/images/blog/thumbnails/202307/img_22071055550.jpg)
A dad and son were ordered to remove their orange tops at Old Trafford –
They had worn them to poke fun at Just Stop Oil activists who disrupted the Ashes Test at Lord’s last month.
Fellow fan David McKellen, 48, chatted to the pair, from London, before seeing them surrounded in a hospitality area by what he claimed were five police.
The IT manager of Bolton said: “It was nonsense.
“Around 4pm some police officers came over and said they had received a complaint and they needed to remove their shirts or leave.
“The guys weren’t very happy.
“They had to change.
“Some of the staff thought it a bit heavy-handed and gave them free drinks.”
A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said their officers were not involved in Wednesday’s incident and club officials were responsible.
Assistant Editor of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack Kit Harris said: “The aim [of Just Stop Oil’s campaign] appears to be to take a cause with which the majority of people might naturally be sympathetic and make it as unpopular as possible.”
England are trailing 2-1 in the series.
Lancashire Cricket Club has been contacted.
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