Sunderland Midfielder James mcClean gets Death Threats on Twitter

Derry man James McClean has received death threats via Twitter , something of common place these days.

Police are taking seriously the Threats which appeared to have started over the non wearing of the British peace poppy.

Last week we saw a man arrested for posting an image of a burning poppy online so it might be seen by some as offensive not to wear one.

That still would not condone death threads but Martin O Neill said that he would cope.

“James will deal with it (the booing). I think it is to do with the issue last week, it’s a free choice in this world,” he said. “James has lived with a lot of things – he’s getting death threats too now so that doesn’t help.”