Referee Nick Walsh and his on-field officials thought the ball had been kept out by Hibernian defender Rocky Bushiri, and VAR Andrew Dallas ruled that there was no camera angle that proved Raskin’s effort had gone in.
Hibs equalised through Kieron Bowie moments later, with the match finishing 2-2.
Brown said on the club’s in-house TV channel: “I would say it is corrupt.”
Commentator Tom Miller replied: “Well, I’m not sure we can actually say that.” However, Brown added: “Well, I am saying it.”
Rangers subsequently demanded the introduction of goal-line technology.
“John Brown spoke emotionally and spontaneously as someone who cares deeply about the club. His words were not scripted, and they were not an official club comment,” Rangers said.
“The ruling however sets a precedent where even spontaneous, corrected remarks made during live coverage of a clear refereeing error are enough to trigger a formal sanction. That is neither proportionate nor consistent, especially when other clubs have made stronger comments on official platforms without consequence.
“To be clear, we referenced these other examples not to suggest they should have resulted in sanctions, but to highlight the clear inconsistency in how similar incidents have been handled. Club media channels are, by nature, passionate and partisan. Informal, tongue-in-cheek and emotional commentary comes with the territory, especially in live settings.
“But, in choosing to pursue this case, the Scottish FA has opened the door to closer scrutiny of how similar situations are handled going forward.”
The SFA declined to comment when approached by BBC Scotland.
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