Norwich City striker Cameron Jerome has expressed his 'disappointment' after the Football Association dropped the racism charge against Leeds United defender Giuseppe Bellusci.
The 25-year-old was charged with using alleged racist language towards Jerome during a 1-1 draw between the two Championship sides in October.
While the Independent Regulatory Commission stated that Jerome was truthful and honest in his claims, they could not take any action against Bellusci as they could not prove that his comments included reference to 'ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race'.
"I heard a comment made to me which was totally unacceptable during the game against Leeds and I reported it straight away to the referee," Jerome told Norwich's official website. "I'm glad the commission has said that they believe I truthfully reported what I genuinely believe I heard.
"While I'm obviously disappointed with the not proven verdict, now I'm just focusing as always on my next game for Norwich City. But I will always continue to report anything unacceptable I hear said to me on or off the pitch and I would certainly encourage any other players in a similar situation to do so as well. We must stand up together to eradicate these problems from our game and our society."
On the club's official website, the Canaries said that they continue to "fully support" Jerome in this case.
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