A Motherwell star was fined today after hurling abuse at police officers. Callum Slattery, 23, also lashed out at a constable after being ejected from a nightclub in Glasgow's Candleriggs on November 7, 2021.
The midfielder boasted: "I have more money than you and my lawyers are better than yours." Slattery later tried to flee from police and ended up in hospital after tripping over a kerb.
Slattery appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court hours after netting against Ross County in a 0-5 win for the Steelmen. The former Southampton man pled guilty to two charges of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
One of the charges was aggravated by prejudice related to sexual orientation. The first offender, from Oxford, also admitted two charges of assaulting PC Frazer Bell.The court heard Slattery approached officers stating that he was a professional footballer who was kicked out of 18 Candleriggs nightclub.Slattery - who showed signs of aggression - asked officers if they could obtain information as to why he was ejected.
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