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Collingwood premiership player Heritier Lumumba says he's walking away from his long-running battle with the Magpies over racism issues.
Lumumba has been in dispute with his former AFL club for a number of years, particularly ex-Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.
The 35-year-old has been consistently vocal in his disapproval of management at the Magpies, even following the release of the club's 'Do Better' report last year.
In the last week, Lumumba released audio of heated conversations he had with Buckley back in 2014.
But Lumumba, who retired from the AFL in 2016 after two seasons with Melbourne, claims he is 'closing this chapter and releasing the burden'.
'It brings me a great sense of peace & fulfilment to close this chapter & confidently walk away having taken this issue as