Sunday, November 17, 2013

Bullying in the NFL...What else is new?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/15/jonathan-martin-nfl-meeting-statement-dolphins_n_4285140.html

The National Football League has been under scrutiny for many problems its players and staff members have endured, much more than ever. It is only now where players of a sport who collide with others and the ground have learned that it is possible to receive a concussion. Now the National Football League is being criticized by the press due to a recent incident regarding harassment. Miami Dolphins player Jonathan Martin is the center of a scandal revolving around harassment by his fellow teammate, Richie Incognito. Incognito has admitted to calling Martin racial slurs (Martin is black while Incognito is white), making verbal death threats, and even threatening to slap his mother. Logically, this is not acceptable behavior. But Incognito's comments are (according to him AND most of the Dolphins team) part of "locker room culture." Players of the National Football League almost unanimously said that the "locker room culture" of teams should not be changed. Only time will tell how this event will end. Will it be years until the next "harassment" case comes up, or will it encourage "victims" to speak up? All that is known is Jonathan Martin has talked to investigators and Incognito has been suspended until the verdict of the courts, the National Football League, and ultimately the public are given.

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