DISGRACED footy agent Ricky Nixon has been arrested over alleged offensive posts on social media.

The 52-year-old was arrested in Bay St, Port Melbourne, on Wednesday.

Grandmother Cathy Carrigan told the Herald Sun she was “disgusted” to see Nixon had posted a photo of her two-year-old granddaughter with the caption: “Next f---” of Facebook last Friday. It is believed Nixon had become embroiled in an alleged social media spat with critics.

Nixon has been active on social media in recent days after being back in the headlines late last month for a court battle with “St Kilda Schoolgirl” Kim Duthie.

Ms Duthie was trying to stop Nixon’s new tell-all book from being published, but was unsuccessful.

It hit the shelves on Tuesday.

Read more on this story at the Herald Sun.

david.hurley@news.com.au