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Are_grits_groceries

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Sat Feb 15, 2014, 03:51 AM Feb 2014

The worst parts from the just-released report into the Martin and Incogniti: [View all]

The independent investigation commissioned by the NFL came down harshly on Richie Incognito and other members of the Dolphins, finding that they displayed a "pattern" of racial and homophobic languages and other abuse. We've pulling out some of the more noteworthy stuff. If you see anything else in the full report, please alert us in the comments.

Dolphins Line Kept A "Fine Book"; Incognito Tried To Destroy Evidence
At the start of the 2013 season, the Dolphins' offensive line started a fine system, under which team members would owe money to the group for a …
Incognito kept a fine book for the team's "kangaroo court," in which he fined players for cracking under emotional stress. When Jonathan Martin left the team, Incognito fined himself—then asked teammates to destory the book.

Incognito recorded a $200 fine against himself for "breaking Jmart," awarded another lineman who had been verbally taunted a $250 bonus for "not cracking first," and wrote down a number of penalties against Martin for acting like a "pussy." The evidence shows, and Incognito did not dispute, that "breaking Jmart" meant causing Martin to have an emotional reaction in response to taunting.

Approximately one week after Martin left the team, on November 3, 2013, Incognito wrote nearly identical text messages to Pouncey and another lineman: "They're going to suspend me Please destroy the fine book first thing in the morning."

Racial taunts of Martin:
Martin related that one day when he showed up to practice one day without showering, Incognito began calling him a "smelly," "dirty" or "stinky" "Pakistani." Martin said that Incognito's teasing about body odor continued, even when he was wearing heavy deodorant, and that it bothered him significantly, particularly because it had a racial element.
Jokes about shooting black people:

Incognito and a former Dolphins offensive lineman, who is white, communicated about purchasing guns, apparently for recreational purposes. (We identify this former Dolphin as Player B.) The discussion veered into jokes about shooting black people:

Player B: Especially if u plan living in Arizona in the future, that's exactly what you want

Incognito: Yea. For picking off zombies

Player B: Lol isn't that why we own any weapons!?

Incognito: That and black people

Player B: Mmm def all black ppl

Four days later, Incognito and Player B discussed rifle scopes in text messages.

Player B: Yes. That's a solid optic made specifically for a .308 battle rifle

Incognito: Perfect for shooting black people

Player B: Lol exactly

Player B: Or Jeff Ireland
Much more: http://deadspin.com/the-worst-stuff-from-the-dolphins-investigation-updati-1522846626

People were starting to think Incognito was such a swell kid. He had done an interview and was laying low. Martin had not responded in public. Don't bother trying to tell people that he was following his lawyer's advice. Martin was supposed to do what they wanted.

Then Richie exploded out of the blue and started a Twitter rant. It caught everybody off guard. Some surmised that he had read the report and it upset him. Then he returned to type on Twitter.

Incognito and a few others were involved. An assistant coach even took part. In addition, Martin wasn't the only one they harassed. They called out another lineman and an assistant trainer of Asian descent.

I hope they land on Incognito and the rest. I also hope that they make it clear to everybody that these types of actions will not be tolerated. I am so tired of people talking about the locker room culture. They act as if it's a church and changing anything would cause their complete collapse.

NEWSFLASH: The locker room is a work place. It may be a boisterous and profane workplace but a workplace nevertheless. It is not too much to require them to use common decency. If they can't handle that one rule, then close down the league. None of them deserves to play.


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Stupid ......all of it! bobGandolf Feb 2014 #1
I've worked places where the entire point of a lot of people's day was to get a reaction Fumesucker Feb 2014 #2
It's bullying, purely and simply. BlueMTexpat Feb 2014 #4
Bullies are a constant in life, they'll always be there, always looking for a victim Fumesucker Feb 2014 #8
Too true. Unfortunately. BlueMTexpat Feb 2014 #9
I don't think pipi_k Feb 2014 #16
From what I've seen it's pretty rare in the industrial construction trades. JoeyT Feb 2014 #10
All it takes is one real bully type on a crew and the whole thing can go pear shaped in a moment Fumesucker Feb 2014 #18
this is locker room trash talk bullshit………. he isn't out preaching this to the masses………….. world wide wally Feb 2014 #3
Wait!Wut? Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #11
Calm down. I have no argument whatsoever that Incognito is a total loser. world wide wally Feb 2014 #12
Please don't tell me what to do. Ever! Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #14
I am with you and your righteous rant...except for "convince 'mothers'" ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #15
I don't agree with their 'convincing mothers..' Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #17
Jim Turner needs firing, and I hope the harassed training assistant files the mother of all msanthrope Feb 2014 #5
I agree on both points nt steve2470 Feb 2014 #7
The trainor's responses to the investigator's salin Feb 2014 #13
I feel bad for Martin and the assistant trainer steve2470 Feb 2014 #6
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