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.
