Hibs chief Executive Ben Kensell told fans that defender Rocky Bushiri asked him why the Easter Road faithful 'hated' him during a text message conversation at the end of last season with the revelation coming shortly after criticism over the defender's permanent transfer from Norwich City.
The much-maligned centre-back arrived in a January loan under former boss Shaun Maloney as the capital club put the focus on young players, with Leith chiefs holding an option to buy in Bushiri's contract. He was a regular in the backline as Maloney failed to lead Hibs to a top six Scottish Premiership finish, leading to the boss being axed, before Lee Johnson was announced as the new manager this summer.
The centre-half penned a three-year deal with the club after an option in his original loan agreement was triggered through a certain number of appearances for Hibs during his six-month stay in Leith. However, the announcement was met with an angry response from some supporters on social media despite boss Johnson insisting Bushiri has "a lot of attributes to be a successful in his career."
