Cyrille Regis expressed concern that the viral campaign would detract from the important issues of combating racism in the game .
Cyrille Regis had been racially abused while a player in the 1970s and ' 80s .
Cyrille Regis , who had been racially abused while a player in the 1970s and ' 80s , expressed concern that the viral campaign would detract from the important issues of combating racism in the game .