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WATCH: Fantastic moment Trai Hume wipes out James McClean to roars from Sunderland fans

James McClean is still not especially popular among the Sunderland fans, then...

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WATCH: Fantastic moment Trai Hume wipes out James McClean to roars from Sunderland fans
WATCH: Fantastic moment Trai Hume wipes out James McClean to roars from Sunderland fans /

Everyone knows that Sunderland fans love a tackle. Sunderland fans also specifically don't love James McClean - so it stands to reason they LOVE a tackle on James McClean. 

If you require any proof of that, the moment when Sunderland defender Trai Hume absolutely wiped out McClean right in front of the traveling fans should settle it. 

A video filmed from the Wigan end and posted on social media captures the moment perfectly - as well as the unreal roar from the Sunderland supporters. 

In fact, it prompts one Latics fan to comment: 'It's like they've scored!'

The video can be seen below, but be advised there is a little bad language in it. 

It's definitely fair to say that Sunderland and James McClean do not have a great relationship. It never used to be this way. In fact, it was Sunderland who brought McClean to English football and gave him a chance in the Premier League. 

The relationship went sour over a poppy, though. McClean refused to wear one on his shirt during the club's annual remembrance day fund-raiser. In fairness, given McClean's upbringing in Derry, that was understandable. 

McClean always seemed to take the criticism very personally, though, and has targeted Sunderland a little since leaving the club - including accusations of racism and discrimination from the Sunderland v Wigan game at the Stadium of Light in October. 

Anyway, Sunderland fans certainly enjoyed seeing him wiped out, and they enjoyed the 4-1 win even more. 

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MICHAEL GRAHAM

Michael Graham is a professional sports writer with more than ten years of industry experience. After pursuing football writing by helping establish the Roker Report Sunderland AFC fansite, Michael moved to Planet Sport to cover football.  Michael has since worked on many of the sports sites within the Planet Sport network, including Football365, TEAMtalk and Planet Football before leaving to join 90min. As well as football, Michael is an accomplished tennis writer and has been regularly featured on Tennishead, TennisBuzz and Tennis365. It is football that is his first love, though, with Sunderland AFC his particular passion.  Contact: michael@buzzpublishing.co.uk

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