Another day, another year, and James McClean is still ferociously defending his right not to wear the Poppy on Remembrance Weekend.
As a topic of conversation, it needs little introduction, since his first foray into English football in 2011, the Derry native has refused to don the symbol that has a more-than-chequered past in his home city.
While the former Irish international has made clear that he would have no issue wearing the red flower if it only commemorated lives lost in the two World Wars, the symbols commemoration of soldiers who served in Derry during the troubles is a point of contention for McClean and many other Irish people.
Despite the British Legion explicitly defending McClean's position, the Irish man continues to fall victim to sectarian abuse and jeering over his position year after year.
As the Wrexham captain and his side welcomed Mansfield to North Wales on Saturday afternoon, nothing was certain except the inevitability of McClean getting jeered.
Wrexham fans rally behind James McClean minute of silence response
As is done at all English football games on remembrance weekend, both sides observed a minute's silence ahead of kickoff and many players sported poppys on their jerseys or armbands.
However, remaining true to the stance he took when he arrived in the UK thirteen years ago, James McClean neither wore the poppy nor linked arms with his teammates for the minute of silence, instead the Derry native respectfully protested, standing to the side of his teammates.
Today isn't the first time McClean has refused to join his teammates for minutes of silence, with the Derry man taking a similar stance at Wigan in the aftermath of the Queen's death.
Yet once again, reports by multiple news agencies claim that McClean's stance on Saturday was met with sectarian chants from the Mansfield supporters.
However, unlike some other years, Mansfield's disgust at his stance was met with stern support from his own set of supporters, who reportedly returned fire with the famous 'he hates the f*cking King chant.
McClean was also supported by his Irish teammate, Kilkenny's Thomas O'Connor who also chose not to sport a poppy during today's game.
Ultimately it was McClean and O'Connor who had the last laugh as an early goal saw Wrexham claim a 1-0 win and maintain their third-place spot in the standings.
Taking to Instagram after the win, McLean revealed that he'd be returning back to Dublin to enjoy Derry City's FAI Cup Final v Drogheda in the Aviva Stadium.
Today's encounter won't be the first time McClean has found himself embroiled in the controversy either, with the Irishman forced to apologise earlier this year for joining in when fans sang a similar rendition of today's anti-monarchy song.
While McClean is well accustomed to the jeering at this point, the Creggan's favourite son has received quite the support this year, with Damien Dempsey releasing a song paying homage to his poppy stance and his new-found Welsh support rallying in behind him.
