A YOB was arrested yesterday after launching a vile sectarian attack on former Scotland goalie Andy Goram.
Bigot Aaron Laing, 25, is seen yelling sickening abuse at the Rangers legend in a video posted online.
In it he brands Goram, 49, a “dirty Orange b*****d” and jokes about his battles with mental illness.
Cops nicked Laing at his home in Peterhead last night and charged him with breach of the peace.
Laing — who dated Scotland boss Gordon Strachan’s niece when he was in charge at Celtic — ran into Scottish SunSport columnist Goram in a bookies in his hometown of Peterhead at the weekend.
The video shows the ex-footballer sitting at a gambling machine. Laing pokes fun at his past problems with schizophrenia by shouting: “There’s only two Andy Gorams.”
Foul-mouthed Laing then yells: “What a dirty ***t”.
He also makes a quip about Gers’ tax affairs when he bawls: “Andy Goram spending all his EBTs on the *****ng roulette machine. W**k.”
Goram — who keeps smiling throughout the incident — was in the town as a guest of a local supporters club.
He said yesterday: “I was shocked. You don’t expect that kind of abuse. I bit my lip as I didn’t want to get done for assault.”
Outraged fans slammed Laing last night after the video, which it’s thought he filmed himself, went viral.
Rangers Supporters Association boss John Macmillan said: “It’s totally unacceptable.”
On Twitter, user Only an Excuse wrote: “If you behave like a bigot you can’t expect police not to get involved.”
Last night Grampian Police said a 25-year-old man is due to appear at Peterhead Sheriff Court today.
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