Referee Roy Ellison placed on leave while NFL investigates Jerry Hughes incident
The NFL has placed referee Roy Ellison on leave while they investigate an incident between him and Jerry Hughes.
Hughes was shown on video confronting Ellison after Sunday’s Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins game. Hughes accused Ellison of calling him a b—-.
NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport says the matter is under review from the, with Ellison now on leave.
Update on the situation with #Bills DE Jerry Hughes and the game official: The matter is under review. While that review is ongoing, ref Roy Ellison has been placed on administrative leave. He was suspended for an incident with Trent Williams in 2013.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2018
Ellison has a history. He was suspended for calling Trent Williams a “disrespectful motherf—er” back in 2013.
