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Jonathan Martin and the Miami Dolphins

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by wicked, Nov 1, 2013.

  1. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    But the coaching staff didn't know harassment was happening in the locker room. Sure. Yep.
     
  2. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Dolphins’ Offensive Line Coach Jim Turner was aware of the running “joke” that Player A was gay, and on at least one occasion, he participated in the taunting . Around Christmas 2012, Coach Turner gave the offensive linemen gift bags that included a variety of stocking stuffers. The gifts included inflatable female dolls for all of the offensive linemen except Player A , who received a male “blow - up” doll. Martin and another player reported that they w ere surprised Coach Turner d id this ; Martin further said that he was offended that Turner had endorsed the humiliating treatment of Player A by participating in it . Incognito and others agreed that this incident with Coach Turner occurred. When interviewed, Turner was asked if he gave Player A a male blow - up doll. He replied, “I can’t remember.” We do not believe that Turner forgot this incident, which many others recalled.
     
  3. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Oh yeah, Michael Sam is getting drafted, Goodell is going to see to that.
     
  4. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Didn't Incognito tweet the report was going to clear his name? He really thought all that stuff was just good-natured "boys will be boys" stuff?
     
  5. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    He clearly did. It sounds like he told Wells all about Player A as a way of saying, "See, we didn't have anything against Jon."
     
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Incognito and an unnamed Dolphins player "joked" about buying rifles to shoot black people and Jeff Ireland.
     
  7. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Report acknowledges both players were "joking"
     
  8. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    To sports editors:

    In the coming months, instead of automatically sending your NFL reporter to the team's most religious player to ask him about Michael Sam, why not ask him about the troglodytes he has to work with every day and what he thinks of their "sins."?
     
  9. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    At least something good would come out of all of this.
     
  10. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    I can't see why those scouts didn't think the NFL was ready for a gay player.
     
  11. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Numerous references in report to Martin abusing alcohol and recreational drugs.
     
  12. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    They had a "fine book" and Incognito fined himself $200 for "Breaking JMart"
     
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