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Bills GM: Incognito-Ngakoue interaction 'a misunderstanding'

Timothy T. Ludwig / USA TODAY Sports

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane insists there was a misunderstanding during an exchange between Bills guard Richie Incognito and Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue following Sunday's wild-card playoff game.

Ngakoue accused Incognito of using racial slurs during their interaction, but Beane doesn't believe that to be the case.

"There was definitely an exchange," Beane said Tuesday via ESPN's Mike Rodak. "I think there's a misunderstanding of what was said."

Ngakoue claims he doesn't remember the particulars of the exchange but does recall Incognito using a racially motivated insult.

"No, I don't remember, but, you know, he said what he said," Ngakoue offered. "He knows what he said. I don't gotta repeat it."

Multiple Bills players came to Incognito's defense. The Jaguars have contacted the NFL regarding Ngakoue's account of the conversation but no sanctions have been issued yet.

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