Another day another James McClean controversy
Pre-season is meant to be a time when you get back your fitness, enjoy whatever far far flung place your team has decided to ‘tour in’ and generally try and impress the manager before the start of a new season.
Sounds simple.
But maybe James McClean may have missed that memo as he’s been abused online for an incident in last night’s match between West Brom and Charleston Battery at the Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston.
The Ireland international was a €2.5 million purchase by the club last month from Wigan, but it’s likely the club will take a very dim view of his apparent lack of respect for the British national anthem last night.
The player allegedly turned his back on the Union Jack before the game and the twitter trolls took aim at the winger for his actions at the 3.30 mark in the video.
https://twitter.com/collette_mca/status/622773501120811008
McClean has previously come under fire for refusing to wear a poppy, and it seems that this latest incident has upset a lot of people.
If McClean finds the sight of the British flag or sound of the anthem so abhorrent maybe he shouldn't earn a living in this country
— Luke Edwards (@LukeEdwardsTele) July 19, 2015
There is not a person in the world I hate more than James McClean!
— Lewis Shepherd (@lewisshepherd12) July 19, 2015
If you choose to take tens of thousands of pounds a week in this country then don't show faux disgust for it #jamesmcclean
— Greg Paterson (@GP) July 19, 2015
The only place James McClean should be standing is the dole queue
— Roaring Meg 🇬🇧🤘 (@RoaringMeg1872) July 19, 2015
However it wasn’t all negative for the Irishman who did get some praise for the stance on social media.
James McClean grew up in a town where innocent people were murdered in cold blood by the British Army. He has done nothing wrong.
— Thomas McCallion (@thomasmccallion) July 19, 2015
Understand Tony Pulis has spoken to James McClean about the need to be respectful while not compromising his beliefs. (1/2) #wba #wbafc
— Steve Madeley (@SteveMadeley78) July 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/FastMoney96/status/622774131608567809
H/T to Eurosport
