Simon Jordan has claimed that the rhetoric from former first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond was partly to blame for the booing of England's national anthem last night.
Scotland fans loudly jeered as God Save the King was played over the tannoy prior to kick-off at Hampden on Tuesday.
The song could hardly be heard due to the boos which drowned out the England fans and players.
Former Crystal Palace owner Jordan discussed the issue on talkSPORT with fellow host Jim White and pundit Danny Murphy this morning.
The topic sparked a fiery debate on-air, with the highly successful businessman claiming that previous SNP leaders and their ideologies were partially behind the booing.
Jordan said: "We are talking now about the reflection of national symbols and we are talking about a culture in Scotland right now that Nicola Sturgeon and Salmond have fuelled.
"A very divisive set of sentiments that have amplified the scenario. I am not offended by this, I am just slightly disappointed by it.
"I think football fans or a certain segment of football fans are rather imbecilic. I don't think it adds anything to the occasion. I also think some of the narratives that underpin all this are ill-informed.
"I am not going to tell the Liverpool fans how to view their world and the challenges they had in the 80s, but I don't think the Royal Family have anything to do with the Conservative government's decisions in Liverpool in the mid-80s.
"It's their right to do that but I don't think anyone should sit there and say it is admirable. I think it is anything but. I also think doesn't offend me. I expect it of them."
Former Liverpool and Fulham midfielder Murphy countered the point though, as he pointed out it's benefits to the English, who totally bossed Scotland to win 3-1.
He said: "Someone booing a national anthem is hardly the crime of the century.
"What creates an occasion? Atmosphere, resentment, electricity, euphoric moments, love, hate, passion.
"I heard Gareth Southgate after talk about Jude Bellingham's body language change when the national anthem was booed and it definitely pushed him on to play the way he did.
"It does inspire, it does create a want to shut them up and that creates better football, better entertainment. It creates passion in the heart of me as a footballer to go 'I'll shut them up'."
