Stoke winger James McClean says he was visited by police the night before facing Fulham in 2012 after a social media user threatened to bring a gun to Craven Cottage. "The death threats were all over social media the night before," McClean explains. Booing is a far cry from the social media posts. The sectarian abuse that @stokecity winger, James McClean, received over the weekend on social media is totally unacceptable. I do understand it's difficult for social media platforms but they need to do more."

Source: Sky sports February 17, 2021 06:00 UTC