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James McClean fined and ‘apologises unreservedly’ for Instagram balaclava post

‘I never wanted to cause any offence but I now realise that I did so and for that I apologise unreservedly.’

STOKE CITY HAVE fined Ireland international James McClean two weeks’ wages and the midfielder has agreed to delete his Instagram account after apologising for posting an offensive image yesterday.

The 30-year-old posted an image of himself in a balaclava while speaking to his children with the caption: ‘today’s school lesson – history’.

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A statement from the Championship side today said:

“The player has expressed contrition and recognises that the post was ill advised and offensive.”

james-mcclean-after-the-game McClean after a clash with Denmark in the Aviva. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

In the statement, McClean, who has won 65 international caps for Ireland, added:

“I never wanted to cause any offence but I now realise that I did so and for that I apologise unreservedly.

“I have spoken to the Club and will be deleting my Instagram account.”

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    Mar 14th 2020, 8:21 AM

    I need sport, there’s only so much paw patrol I can watch

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    Mar 14th 2020, 8:54 AM

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    Mar 14th 2020, 8:27 AM

    Life itself matters above all else as does our health, but within that life other things matter too. Education, music, theatre and sport matter. As a Liverpool fan I’ve felt guilty about how much I’m worried about the league being lost when peoples health is at risk. But the truth is that sport is a shared experience that brings about happiness, frustration and often sheer ecstasy. More importantly, as we go through it together, it brings us that most basic human need of all, a sense of belonging. This shouldn’t be dismissed or played down because it actually does matter. There’s nothing wrong or contradictory with wanting people to be healthy but also feeling the loss of that shared and very human experience we call sport.

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    With all the sport gone I have had to talk to my wife and kids….. they are actually not that bad really

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    Mar 14th 2020, 6:42 PM

    Without sports life is boring as fook

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