Celtic fan handed £600 fine for filming himself verbally abusing ex-Rangers star

A MAN who filmed himself shouting abuse at a former Scotland footballer has been fined £600.

Aaron Laing, 25, from Dundee shouted, swore and made abusive and sectarian comments to ex-goalkeeper Andy Goram on Saturday January 19 in Ladbrokes bookmakers in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

Laing was in a pub nearby when he learned that Mr Goram, a former Rangers footballer, was in the betting shop.

He entered the shop shouting at Mr Goram, using his mobile phone to film the incident. The footage was later uploaded to YouTube.

Laing was sentenced at Peterhead Sheriff Court after he pled guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour.

Vicki Lee Bell, football liaison prosecutor for the north of Scotland, said: "There is no place in a modern Scotland for behaviour motivated by prejudice, discrimination or bigotry of any kind.

"It is the right of everyone to go about their business without fear of humiliation, harassment or abuse.

"The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will continue to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to such offences and bring those who perpetrate such crimes to justice."

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Celtic thug fined for sectarian abuse

By DANIEL CAW

A THUG who filmed himself shouting abuse at Rangers legend Andy Goram has been fined £600.

Aaron Laing, 25, swore and made sectarian comments to former goalkeeper Goram at a bookies in Peterhead in January.

The yob, from Dundee, was in a pub when he learned that Goram was in the nearby betting shop.

He entered the shop shouting at Goram and used his mobile phone to film the incident.

Laing was sentenced at Peterhead Sheriff Court after he pled guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour.

Vicki Lee Bell, football liaison prosecutor for the north of Scotland, said: “There is no place in a modern Scotland for behaviour motivated by prejudice, discrimination or bigotry of any kind.

“It is the right of everyone to go about their business without fear of humiliation, harassment or abuse.

“The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will continue to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to such offences and bring those who perpetrate such crimes to justice."

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Celtic fan arrested for sickening bigoted abuse

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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.