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Premier League Darts spectator kicked off in Hydro toilet
David Nelson was at the stadium on February 13 this year, watching night two of the event, which Luke Littler went on to win.
Around 9.35pm, he was discovered visibly drunk in the toilets by two security guards conducting checks.
Following a short conversation, they decided to eject him due to his state of intoxication.
Nelson became aggressive and hostile and said: "I can do whatever I want."
The security guards took his arms to escort him out but Nelson threw the contents of his drink in the face of Lucas McCallum, one of the staff members.
The two stewards continued to escort him out to the street. He spat in Mr McCallum's face, then turned to the other worker, Ben McCallum and spat in his face too.
As the security guards tried to take him to the ground, he punched Lucas McCallum in the face.
The two men managed to get him to the floor as more colleagues came to help.
Nelson was shouting: 'I will f*****g get you'.
Police were called and they took control of him as the 26-year-old said: 'If they punch me, I am going to punch them back, it's f*****g self-defence.'
He was arrested and taken to a police van, where he shouted at officers: 'You are mad paedos the f*****g lot of youse. Open the door.
"Just because you are in uniform… Take these cuffs off me, you d**k.'
On the way to Helen Street police station, he slid himself down the seat, causing his trousers to fall off.
He shouted: 'Film this, you are a dirty paedo. Look at my c**k", while he was making a thrusting motion with his hips.
Nelson continued: 'Look at my b**s, you paedo. You love seeing my penis, don't you, you f*****g paedo.'
Premier League Darts spectator kicked off in Hydro toilet (Image: Newsquest)
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The Blantyre resident appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday after he pleaded guilty to two charges of assault and behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, including uttering threats of a sexual nature.
The court also heard that Nelson had previously breached several court orders.
His lawyer told Sheriff Patricia Pryce: "There are certain background elements which he has been struggling with. Not completing his orders is nonsensical, especially ones that are as important as this.
"I know a custodial sentence is at the forefront of your mind.
"He says he does not remember what happened. There is a concern that he must be minimising the matter. He needs to address his underlying alcohol problem and needs to get counselling."
Sheriff Pryce said: "The court gave him an opportunity with the community payback order and he breached it."
She told Nelson: "This was a horrendous course of conduct.
"You spat in both of them, which is disgusting and you punched one of them. You have 11 breaches on your record.
"Given your record and the fact that you are remanded [there is no alternative to custody]."
He was sentenced to six months in jail.
