TWO Wrexham stars have made a dig at the cancer-stricken King while partying with Rob McElhenney in Las Vegas.
James McClean, 35, and Paul Mullin, 29, were snapping pics while they boozed with a group of lads celebrating their promotion to League One in Sin City.
InstagramStars James McClean and Paul Mullin have made a dig at the cancer-stricken King[/caption]
InstagramRob McElhenney joined his players for their party in Vegas[/caption]
GettyWrexham’s owners have cultivated a close relationship with the royals – and the King visited in 2022[/caption]
GettyPrince William visited Wrexham – after having a shot with McElhenney – last month[/caption]
But the pair have now caused a stir after putting vile captions on Instagram posts.
Star striker Mullin posted a selfie of him and McClean on his story with the words: “And we hate the f***ing King!”
The 35-year-old winger then reshared it to his story with the caption: “We serve no King or Kaiser but Ireland! Sue me.”
The snaps, which have now been deleted, were posted just days after King Charles returned to public duties for the first time since announcing was undergoing cancer treatment.
McClean has long been known for his Republican stance – and once turned his back on the English national anthem while playing for Ireland.
He also refused to wear a poppy during games played across Remembrance weekend.
Wrexham’s fan’s song for McClean features the line “He hates the f***ing King” – which he joined in with during the celebrations as the club sealed promotion to League One.
The song has come about despite club owners McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds building a close relationship with the Royal Family.
In April, just prior to the club’s promotion, Prince William visited the Racecourse Stadium and spoke to the players and staff about their remarkable EFL rise.
King Charles and Queen Camilla also visited Wrexham’s stadium in 2022.
McClean has now doubled down on his post.
Sharing the MailOnline story on Instagram, he said: “Is this correct? Absolutely and I also sang at the top of my lungs.
“Do I make any apologies for doing so? Absolutely not.”
Mullin also made his opinions on the monarchy clear in his autobiography titled: “My Wrexham story.”
He wrote about the King’s 2022 visit to Wrexham and said: “I’ll be straight: This visit might have been billed as a historic day for Wrexham, but it wasn’t for me. I’ve no interest in royalty.
“I don’t see why anyone should have the God-given right to be born into such wealth, and then for us to pay for them as well. It just comes down to basic fairness.”
The Sun has contacted Wrexham for comment.
The Royals and Wrexham
When the King visited the grounds in 2022 Reynolds and McElhenney were said to be“impossibly excited”.
Charles and Queen Consort Camilla dropped in on Wrexham AFC, which the actors bought for £2million in 2020.
Reynolds said: “We will do anything to uplift and elevate this community and this club and having the King pay a visit is certainly one way to do it.”
Charles was shown the non-league side’s pitch and asked head groundsman Paul Chaloner: “This is proper grass isn’t it? Not that plastic stuff?”
The King and Camilla walked through the players’ tunnel onto the pitch at the ground, where they met the celebrity owners, plus club executives and players.
They greeted members of the first team before posing for a picture.
And just last month Prince William downed a shot of whisky with McElhenney at The Turf pub in Wrexham.
Wills headed into the pub, which sits next to Wrexham AFC, to hear about the successes in the local community.
He listened to how the club and pub have had an impact on the area.
The prince then posed with fans on the street, and was snapped chatting to a little girl who handed him a daffodil.
He was also passed a personalised Wrexham shirt with his name on it.
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InstagramHakkasan beamed their highlights onto the night club’s screens[/caption]