Monday 20 July 2015 11:08, UK
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has reprimanded new signing James McClean for turning his back during the national anthem prior to a match on the club's US tour.
The winger, a £1.5m summer signing from Wigan, turned away from the Cross of St George and bowed his head during the pre-match ceremony before Albion's 2-1 pre-season win against Charleston Battery in South Carolina.
In November 2012, McLean refused to wear a Sunderland shirt with a Remembrance Day poppy on it, a decision which led to death threats and boos from his own supporters at the Stadium of Light.
Sky sources have been told Pulis is understanding of the situation, but has warned McClean to tone down his political stance in public.
McClean scored in the 2-1 win in South Carolina, a game in which Brown Ideye headed an 89th-minute winner.
