Rangers fan banned from football for sectarian chanting
25 year-old Jamie Paterson was also spotted being "aggressive" towards Celtic fans during the Parkhead match in March this year
A Rangers fan who chanted sectarian slurs during a game against Celtic has been banned from football. Jamie Paterson shouted the abuse close to police patrolling nearby.
The 25 year-old was also spotted being "aggressive" towards Celtic fans during the Parkhead match in March this year.
Paterson was convicted following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
He was found guilty of uttering sectarian remarks, shouting, swearing and jumping on seats.
Sheriff Barry Divers fined him £600 and also imposed a 12-month UK-wide football banning order.
PC John Houston told how he was the closest officer to Paterson that day.
He recalled: "Paterson was making aggressive movements towards the Celtic fans.
"He was not paying any attention to the match. It was his body language and facial expressions.
"He was jumping up and down on the seats - that's what drew attention."
The officer then told the trial of the bigoted slurs made towards home supporters.
The man from Cardenden, Fife, was warned repeatedly about his conduct.
But, the officer said: "Paterson told me to 'get to f***' and put out his arms to brush me away."
Paterson was eventually arrested at the end of the game, which Celtic won 2-1