James McClean salutes Wrexham fans singing an anti-King chant after their promotion to League 1
McClean taunted Mansfield fans following 1-0 win after Remembrance protest. The Wrexham captain jetted back to Ireland 24 hours later to watch Derry City. LISTEN NOW:Footage has emerged of Wrexham captain James McClean taunting Mansfield fans after his Remembrance Day protest.
The away fans voiced their displeasure toward the Northern Irishman as he walked down the tunnel, but he responded with a smile and a wave before walking off the pitch. During the match, Wrexham supporters chanted that McClean 'hates the f***ing King' just moments after the moment of silence ended. McClean reiterated his stance was because of the 'brutal crimes' carried out by British soldiers when they shot dead thirteen unarmed civilians during Bloody Sunday in 1972.
McClean said he would happily don the poppy on his shirt if its sole purpose was to honour those killed in both the First and the Second World War. He has continued this stance throughout his career in England, leading to him being targeted by sectarian abuse.
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