Kris Commons is not a happy camper

THE world of professional sport is no stranger to the occasional tantrum, but this performance may well take the cake.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 24: Kris Commons Celtic with the league trophy at the Scottish Premiership Match between Celtic and Inverness Caley Thistle at Celtic Park on May 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff Holmes/Getty Images)

THE world of professional sport is no stranger to the occasional tantrum, but this performance may well take the cake.

Suffering a disappointing defeat in their Europa League clash against Norwegian side Molde, Celtic FC scored just one goal in the match, recorded by attacking midfielder Kris Commons.

But with 14 minutes remaining in the game and the score in Molde’s favour at 3-1, Celtic manager Ronny Deila substituted Commons from the field, allegedly to give his side a better balance in defence — an area in which the Scotland international does not excel.

Commons however took exception to being ejected from the game, and threw one of the more entertaining tantrums the game has seen. And for football, that is really saying something.

"He should apologise to @celticfc!" @StanPetrov19 criticises @kcommons15 for angry reaction to being substituted. https://t.co/r1DE64wg0W

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) October 22, 2015

Deila spoke after the match, condeming the actions of the 32-year-old.

“That’s something we can’t have.”

“We are a team. I understand that players can be disappointed at being taken off, but to show it in that way, it’s not how we want to have it in Celtic,” Deila said.

“We are one team and it’s not about one player. It’s very disrespectful to everyone else. That’s unacceptable.

“I’ve spoken to him, of course. This is not about punishing people, it’s about understanding and about talking about how we react and how we behave.

“He was irritated he was taken off. That’s OK, sometimes you are irritated, but you do it in a better way than he did.”

The incident attracted a mixed response from Twitter users, with some even condoning the irate footballer’s actions.

No matter what Kris Commons beef is,his indiscipline was embarrassing for all to see, one player gets away with that & they'll all want to

— matt mcglone (@MattMcGlone9) October 22, 2015

Disappointing result tonight for the boys! @kcommons15 angry and showing a bit of emotion on a frustrating night hardly a big deal surely!!

— Anthony Stokes (@stoksey10) October 22, 2015

Fans boo his substitution & then sing "one Kris Commons" Commons whilst arguing with Collins hears the chants and points saying "they know"

— Celtic Scoop (@CelticScoop) October 22, 2015

I wouldn't be happy if I was Kris Commons either. Classiest player on the field. Again. #Celtic

— Dominik Diamond (@DominikDiamond) October 22, 2015

Kris Commons only cares about Kris Commons which is evident in the way he tactically undermines the manager on the pitch. #Celtic

— Chris Gallagher (@TheGallatron) October 23, 2015

Right or wrong, Commons’ performance could very well go down as one of sport’s more embarrassing on-field sulks, walking in the company of former Aussie cricket captain Ricky Ponting in the “catch collision” incident of 2011, or anything branded by infamous tennis star John McEnroe.