Daily Times (Primos, PA)

Ngakoue stands by tweet on Incognito

- By Mark Long

JACKSONVIL­LE, FLA. » Yannick Ngakoue says whatever Buffalo Bills guard Richie Incognito was trying to accomplish didn’t work.

The Jacksonvil­le Jaguars defensive end stood by his tweet accusing Incognito of using “weak racist slurs” during their playoff game, but the second-year pro declined Monday to provide more details about what was said.

“I’ve been playing this game for what, 12, 13 years now,” Ngakoue said. “I’ve never encountere­d nothing like that.”

Ngakoue called out Incognito on Twitter hours after Jacksonvil­le’s 10-3 victory, referring to the offensive lineman by his jersey number.

“Great win today! And 64, you goin have to come harder than some weak racist slurs. I’m proud of my African heritage, as are 70% of the other Black players in this league. (hash)Iaintjonat­hanmartin!”

Ngakoue declined Monday to disclose what Incognito said.

“I just felt like people needed to know what happened,” he said. “He knows what he said. I don’t got to repeat it.”

An NFL investigat­ion found that Incognito and two Miami Dolphins teammates engaged in persistent harassment directed at fellow offensive lineman Jonathan Martin, who left the team in the middle of the 2013 season. Incognito was suspended for the final eight games and sat out the 2014 season before joining the Bills.

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