Cockayne joined Hull KR in 2006
Hull KR are investigating allegations that full-back Ben Cockayne made racist and abusive comments on a social networking site.
Reports have claimed that Cockayne made the comments after he thought he had lost a wallet in a taxi.
In a statement the club said: “The club have been made aware of comments allegedly made on a social networking site by Ben Cockayne.
“The club will be carrying out a full internal investigation.”
Cockayne, 27, was given a 12-month suspended sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm in 2009.
The incident comes a month after Leeds Rhinos player Ryan Bailey was fined after posting jokes on his Facebook page about the Japan earthquake and tsunami.
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