Livingston defender Declan Gallagher insists no-one on his team taunted Rangers players after their shock win on Sunday.
And Gallagher called for respect to be shown after several Rangers players refused to shake hands following their 1-0 defeat at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
The former Celtic youth team player was responding to comments from Rangers captain James Tavernier, who called for his team-mates not to get involved with players "who will try to wind us up".
Some reports were accompanied by a photograph showing Gallagher smiling in Tavernier's general direction.
The former Clyde and Dundee player wrote on Twitter: "At no point did myself of any other Livingston player seek to taunt Rangers players over the result. As professional sportsmen we always aim to represent the sport and the club in the right light.
"However due to a few Rangers players refusing to shake hands at the final whistle with myself and team-mates things did get heated.
"We are professional sportsmen who should act and respect our opposite numbers win, lose or draw."
The flashpoint appeared to be sparked by Borna Barisic not shaking hands with Livingston's Rickie Lamie.
