JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jaguars receiver Marqise Lee was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct during Sunday's loss to the Oakland Raiders because he used a racial slur.
Lee said he used the N-word, but said he used it in response to several Raiders players also using it.
"It was back and forth," Lee said. "In the midst of the game emotion is going from both teams. It just so happened the ref heard me, so therefore I got the flag. I've got to fess up to it."
The penalty occurred late in the third quarter after a 2-yard gain by Jaguars running back T.