Miami Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin says the treatment he received from teammates went well beyond normal locker room hazing, according to a statement from his attorney released on Nov. 7, 2013 and reported by the Associated Press.
The attorney said Martin was subjected to ongoing harassment, including a threat of sexual violence aimed at his sister. The statement also said his toughness was never the issue. Martin, who has started games for the Dolphins since being drafted in 2012, left the team on Oct. 28. Teammate Richie Incognito was suspended indefinitely by the team on Nov. 4 after reports of a threatening and racially charged voicemail.
Incognito had not responded to the attorney’s latest allegations at the time of this post. The NFL has said it is looking into the matter.
More details are likely to come out as the league and the team continue to review what happened. Whatever the outcome, most people agree that a grown man should not have to endure that kind of treatment at work.
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