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Richie Incognito Accused of Using Racial Slurs in Game

Richie Incognito, the Bills guard involved in a bullying scandal five years ago, used racial slurs during Sunday’s game against the Jaguars, an opponent alleged. The league said Monday morning that it was investigating.

Jacksonville defensive end Yannick Ngakoue said on Twitter Sunday night that Incognito, whom he referred to only by his number, used “some weak racist slurs” in the game.

Ngakoue said he was “proud of his African heritage” and added a hashtag “I ain’t Jonathan Martin,” a reference to the player bullied by Incognito and two other Dolphins in 2013. An N.F.L. report found that the players had “engaged in a pattern of harassment.