Spokesperson for Hearts of Oak's National Chapter's Committee, Kobby Jones, has said Bernard Dong Bortey has not betrayed the Phobian family by attending Asante Kotoko's coronation.
Bortey joined the Asante Kotoko legend at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday in the matchday 33 games.
However, the former Hearts of Oak ace has been criticized for his decision to attend the coronation of their bitterest rivals.
But Jones speaking in an interview blamed Kotoko for inviting Bortey to their coronation, knowing he never played for their club.
According to him, Asante Kotoko's action appears like a joke to him, adding that Bortey has not betrayed Hearts of Oak for attending their rival's event.
"I think what happened was funny. Because how can Dong Bortey become a Kotoko legend? The former Kotoko players who gave him (Bortey) a Kotoko flag (I want to ask), is he a legend as a supporter? Or they don't understand the word legend?
"My understanding of a legend is somebody who has played for a club, and the club feels he has contributed his quota. Dong Bortey has never played for Kotoko, so how come he becomes a Kotoko legend? The fans should not be angry because he has not betrayed anybody. He can never be a Kotoko legend," he added.
Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko are fierce rivals, and their rivalry is one of the biggest in African football.