Son of former Celtic player guilty of attack on police
He initially had an argument with a member of staff after his phone ran out of battery which contained his online train ticket.
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McStay pleaded guilty on Tuesday at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting the officer.
Willie McStay, 63, was in the public gallery of the court as it was told that he, his son and wife had planned to travel away from Glasgow Central.
The trio had been at a family celebration which Marc had travelled over to attend from Dubai where he works in the software industry.
McStay's mother and father had purchased paper tickets while his own was bought online.
McStay was not allowed on the train as his phone which contained the ticket had run out of battery.
This led to words with a member of staff and the police got involved.
McStay was initially charged with a railway bylaw and taken out of the station by officers to make his own way home.
He briefly returned to the station to get his parents but was tailed by officer Sweeney.
Prosecutor Leo McGinn stated that McStay told the officer that he was a "terrible orange b******."
The fiscal depute also said that McStay it was when he was ushered to a police vehicle, he gave a "petulant kick" from behind towards the officer.
McStay went on to spend the night in custody.
Garvey McArdle, defending, told the court that his client had been drinking that day.
Sheriff Allan McKay called McStay's behaviour "absolutely disgraceful" and fined him £900.
McStay's uncle Paul McStay is also a former Celtic player who made 678 appearances for the Hoopss and is a club legend.
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