THE Tartan Army has been given the green light to put cones on Miami statues after a reported “crack down” in recent days.
Scotland fans have taken the Glaswegian tradition of placing cones on statues to the United States during the World Cup, going viral with their antics – but when one tried to continue the practice in their new host city of Miami, they faced a less enthusiastic police response.
A viral video posted online showed Tartan Army member Chris Nicoll placing a cone on a Miami statue with a police siren going off immediately.
Several Florida locals and US residents reacted to the video, with many apologising and saying "let the Scots have their fun".
However, Nicoll has now been given the official go-ahead by Miami Commissioner Rolando Escalona.
In a video posted to Nicoll's Instagram, the District 3 commissioner can be seen addressing the Tartan Army directly.
He said: "Welcome to Miami, guys. Glad to have you here. Let's get the party started.
"Welcome to Little Havana. I hope to see you all today and throughout the weekend."
Nicoll, from St Andrews, could barely contain his excitement.
He said: "You will not believe this – we're in Little Havana with the actual commissioner in Miami and he has just put a cone on a chicken.”
"All cones are now welcome. Spread the word to the Tartan Army. Miami is welcoming us now."
It remains to be seen whether Miami will be quite as welcoming as Boston has been, after Boston mayor Michelle Wu officially made Glasgow and Boston sister cities.
Not only that, but the mayor also admitted to taking part in the famous Scottish tradition herself.
Wu told journalists: "I think we may see some lingering traditions from their visit, and I have to admit I also put a cone on Bill Russell's head outside today."
The traffic cone tradition is most famously associated with the statue of the Duke of Wellington outside the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow.
Since the late 1980s a cone has been atop the statue’s head and it has been persistently replaced whenever it is removed.
