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| Nottingham Forest's Chalobah says he was racially abused at Millwall | Nottingham Forest's Chalobah says he was racially abused at Millwall |
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| Nottingham Forest's Nathaniel Chalobah has alleged he was racially abused by Millwall supporters during the 2-2 draw at The Den on Tuesday. | |
| Chalobah, who secured a point for Forest by scoring in the 66th minute, alleged that the abuse took place before the interval. | Chalobah, who secured a point for Forest by scoring in the 66th minute, alleged that the abuse took place before the interval. |
| Forest said in a statement on their website: "At half-time, the on-loan Chelsea midfielder told Forest's deputy manager Ned Kelly that he believed he was subjected to racist chanting from a section of the home support in the first half. | Forest said in a statement on their website: "At half-time, the on-loan Chelsea midfielder told Forest's deputy manager Ned Kelly that he believed he was subjected to racist chanting from a section of the home support in the first half. |
| "The 18-year-old, who claims to have been initially subject to verbal abuse from the same section after receiving treatment for an injury in the opening minutes, was upset by the alleged abuse and struggled to keep his concentration during the interval as a result. | "The 18-year-old, who claims to have been initially subject to verbal abuse from the same section after receiving treatment for an injury in the opening minutes, was upset by the alleged abuse and struggled to keep his concentration during the interval as a result. |
| "Nottingham Forest treat any incident of this nature extremely seriously and will be liaising closely with the relevant authorities in their investigation of this issue. Both clubs are in communication regarding the alleged incident and hope to uncover the truth as quickly as possible for all concerned parties." | "Nottingham Forest treat any incident of this nature extremely seriously and will be liaising closely with the relevant authorities in their investigation of this issue. Both clubs are in communication regarding the alleged incident and hope to uncover the truth as quickly as possible for all concerned parties." |
| A Football Association spokesman confirmed the governing body would be investigating the matter fully by speaking to both clubs, the anti-racism campaigners Kick It Out and the police. | |
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