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Published 16:12 23 Oct 2015 BST
Updated 16:12 23 Oct 2015 BST
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"I’ve had a chat with him, you’ve got to be careful what you do today, he was taking stick all game and he saluted our supporters and on that side the Sunderland supporters were there," Pulis said. “He was delighted that we’d won, it was against his old club, which gives it a bit of added spice but you’ve got to be cool and hold yourself back at times and James has to do that." “The Sunderland supporters had been giving him a load of stick all afternoon. He shouldn’t react but the FA have been sensible in what they’ve done.”Heading into November and McClean is likely to be once again the target of abuse for rival supporters for his refusal to wear a poppy. The winger has already written a letter to explain why he's against the symbol and Pulis admits that he isn't going to get caught up in the furore.
"No problems at all, it’s not what I personally believe but if that’s what James believes then that’s what he believes."
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