The game took place on Saturday, January 27 at the Select Car Leasing stadium in Berkshire where the two teams walked away with a 1-1 draw.
It was reported that the racial abuse was aimed towards the 26-year-old Leyton Orient goal scorer Dan Agyei.
Reading Football Club released a statement after the game on Saturday afternoon.
They said: “Reading Football Club strongly condemns the racist abuse sent to Leyton Orient player Dan Agyei following Saturday’s draw in Sky Bet League One.
There is no room for racism in football or society and the club has a zero tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination.
“The club are working with Leyton Orient, social media platforms, and the relevant authorities to identify those responsible for the abuse and will insist that the strongest possible punishments are brought to them.”
Leyton Orient have released a similar statement on their social media condemning racial abuse and violence.
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