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The Scottish Health Secretary has been left unimpressed after a BBC journalist tweeted a video of him falling off a knee scooter while racing down a corridor at Holyrood Parliament.
Humza Yousaf said he wasn't sure there was a 'need or purpose' for the short clip to be shared by Glenn Campbell after it began receiving thousands of 'likes' on Twitter.
The nine-second video shows Mr Yousaf - who is recovering from a ruptured achilles - travelling at quite some speed with his right knee being held up by the specialist device.
He can be seen repeatedly pushing his left leg off the floor, picking up speed before he suddenly slips, causing the vehicle to swerve out of control.
Moment Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf loses control of his knee scooter as his aide walks behind him with his crutches
Mr Yousaf is sent hurtling face-first to the ground after travelling at speed on the scooter
Mr Yousaf is thrown face first to the ground as an assistant carrying his crutches rushes to his aid.
The Health Secretary tweeted: 'All for media scrutiny and never shy away from it.
'Just not sure there is need or purpose to tweet out a video of me falling over while injured.
'If anyone else had fallen over while on crutches, a knee scooter, or in a wheelchair would your first instinct be to film it & tweet out?'
The video, shared by Mr Campbell, has received more than 6,000 likes and counting, with many
