The link below is to a news article highlighting yet another story of professional athletes behaving badly. This time it's bullying. Unfortunately, they have probably learned this infantile behavior all too well, starting at least as early as high school. The coach mentality seems to revolve around allowing infantile and frequently criminal behavior by their players as long as the players are winning. It isn't new. Ray Lewis had an entire career instead of hard time in jail because he was a star linebacker. Had he been some schlub "thug life" banger instead he'd have almost certainly bought an accessory to manslaughter conviction under exactly the same circumstances. Likewise, Urban ("myth") Myer covered for Aaron ("hitman")Hernandez' documented bad behavior while at Gainsville. Similarly, Cam Newton was allowed to transfer to Auburn vice facing theft charges incurred while a student at Florida (like Hernandez).
Harassment and bullying of newbies led directly to the death of a Florida A & M band drum major two years ago, not to mention the scores of "frat boy" overindulgences that end up at the ER or the morgue due to forced alcohol poisoning as part of hazing. I applaud the actions of young Jonathan Martin for walking away from the Dolphins in protest of the scandalous abuses catalogued in this article. The fact that he is a stud lineman and not a second stringer is significant, as it shows the mindset of his tormentors, regardless of skill level of the victim. This young son of two Harvard grads has shown real courage in bucking the "good old boy" mentality of these self centered mental children in behemoth bodies. It should be of little surprise that the person who was apparently (from reports inside the Dolphins organization) a primary tormenter is one Richie Incognito. Incognito allegedly sent a racially charged and threatening memo to Martin. Incognito has bounced from team to team in his NFL career, having had "anger control issues" while at St. Louis. He is routinely catalogued as one of the league's "dirtiest" players by peers and journalists. One can't help make the Nebraska connection to Ndomakong Suh, another former cornhusker with self control issues. Maybe it's in the water.
Any Dolphin veteran player who countenanced and/or condoned this hazing and bullying is as guilty as if he had participated in it. It is probable that the Dolphin situation is a microcosm of a league wide issue. I seriously doubt that management and certainly not most coaches would interfere in such behavior even if aware of it. I mean, hell, if you'll cover up for a coach buggering adolescent boys in the showers, what's a little bullying?
Probably the only thing sicker than the actual deeds themselves is the reaction of those "fans" who will come to the defense of the Dolphins' players, citing their dismay over all the excitement this has generated because to their dwarfish intellects, this is "just part of the game." Recall that the word "fan" is simply an abridgement of "fanatic" which is what we also call suicide bombers.
Harassment and bullying of newbies led directly to the death of a Florida A & M band drum major two years ago, not to mention the scores of "frat boy" overindulgences that end up at the ER or the morgue due to forced alcohol poisoning as part of hazing. I applaud the actions of young Jonathan Martin for walking away from the Dolphins in protest of the scandalous abuses catalogued in this article. The fact that he is a stud lineman and not a second stringer is significant, as it shows the mindset of his tormentors, regardless of skill level of the victim. This young son of two Harvard grads has shown real courage in bucking the "good old boy" mentality of these self centered mental children in behemoth bodies. It should be of little surprise that the person who was apparently (from reports inside the Dolphins organization) a primary tormenter is one Richie Incognito. Incognito allegedly sent a racially charged and threatening memo to Martin. Incognito has bounced from team to team in his NFL career, having had "anger control issues" while at St. Louis. He is routinely catalogued as one of the league's "dirtiest" players by peers and journalists. One can't help make the Nebraska connection to Ndomakong Suh, another former cornhusker with self control issues. Maybe it's in the water.
Any Dolphin veteran player who countenanced and/or condoned this hazing and bullying is as guilty as if he had participated in it. It is probable that the Dolphin situation is a microcosm of a league wide issue. I seriously doubt that management and certainly not most coaches would interfere in such behavior even if aware of it. I mean, hell, if you'll cover up for a coach buggering adolescent boys in the showers, what's a little bullying?
Probably the only thing sicker than the actual deeds themselves is the reaction of those "fans" who will come to the defense of the Dolphins' players, citing their dismay over all the excitement this has generated because to their dwarfish intellects, this is "just part of the game." Recall that the word "fan" is simply an abridgement of "fanatic" which is what we also call suicide bombers.
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