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Jay Rodriguez Breaks Silence Over Racism Allegations & Reveals 'Disappointment' at Gaetan Bong

West Brom forward Jay Rodriguez has revealed that he's disappointed to have had his name dragged through the mud after being accused of racial abuse by Brighton defender Gaetan Bong.

The Englishman was reported to the referee by Bong following an altercation during a match between the Baggies and the Seagulls back in January, with the latter accusing him of making a racial slur after he appeared to hold his nose.

Rodriguez has since been cleared of wrongdoing by the FA, who also understand that the defender made the allegation in good faith, but he says he's disappointed in Bong for putting him under such scrutiny before evidence had been presented.