Ellis Genge took to Twitter to share vile racist abuse he received in a message on Instagram following Leicester Tigers' Premiership Final win on Saturday.
Genge, 27, received the message in the evening after his team's triumph, posting it minutes after he tweeted a tribute to his teammates and family following the win.
Over the moon for this group to win something so special and share the moments with family even more so. Hope you’ve all enjoyed the ride, thank you @LeicesterTigers for all you’ve given me and my family.
Gengey out x
The 36-capped England International, who had earlier put in an outstanding performance in the game, followed up the above tweet with the message he received whilst blacking out the name of the individual who sent it....
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