Queens Park Rangers have launched an internal investigation to identify the fans responsible for verbally abusing Stoke’s James McClean at the weekend.The Stoke star confronted the supporters in the South Africa Road stand before being led away by team-mate Bruno Martins Indi at the end of the Championship clash on Saturday.
2James McClean being abused by QPR fans today. 'They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn't want to be broken.' @JamesMcC_14 #coybig pic.twitter.com/4nkpkWKeZX— One Team In Ireland (@1TeaminIreland) March 9, 2019McClean, 29, was called a “c***” and told that he was “f*****g wrong” for his refusal to wear a poppy, with footage of the incident since going viral on social media.The Republic of Ireland international is a native of Derry, Northern Ireland, the site of the 1972 Bloody Sunday tragedy in which 14 civilians were killed in clashes with the British Army.He believes the poppy commemorates all British military activity, including the Bloody Sunday killings in his hometown.McClean took the same decision at his previous clubs Sunderland, Wigan and West Brom.QPR’s club statement read: “Queens Park Rangers Football Club is aware of a video circulating on social media showing a section of individuals abusing James McClean during our Championship fixture with Stoke City on Saturday 9th March.
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