Paddy Barnes backs under fire James McClean while WBA fans create a new chant

“Whether people agree with what he did or not, they need to just accept it and get on with their lives.”

Paddy Barnes backs under fire James McClean while WBA fans create a new chant

By Kevin Murphy and Grainne McGuinness

Olympic boxing hero Paddy Barnes has strongly backed Irish football international James McClean - who is in hot water again after refusing to acknowledge the English national anthem over the weekend.

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