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Chris Wreh: Tamworth forward refuses to play over reaction to racism after Tottenham FA Cup tie

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Chris Wreh says he was racially abused after he was a second-half substitute in Tamworth 's FA Cup third -round defeat to Tottenham Hotspur .

The 28-year-old posted a screenshot of an Instagram message from a person using racist language and blaming him for losing a bet on the game.

He said he was "disappointed" by a lack of a public statement from the club.

Tamworth say they wanted to "keep the matter internal" and WReh declined to play in their midweek game against Boldmere St Michaels .

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English

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