Martin Fights Back With Statement From Attorney
The soap opera that is the Miami Dolphins continued to take more turns late Thursday and into Friday morning.
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The soap opera that is the Miami Dolphins continued to take more turns late Thursday and into Friday morning.
Every team in sports or business will at some point have to deal with issues that damage the reputation of said team/company. Most will come through it and recover. But as scandal after scandal and failure after failure keep piling up for the Miami Dolphins, how much more can the team's reputation take?
The bizarre situation surrounding the Miami Dolphins, Richie Incognito, and Jonathan Martin may be about to take a more litigious turn.
Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland is on the hot seat after a report that said he told Jonathan Martin's agent to punch Richie Incognito. Ireland is also getting roasted by former Dolphins backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels.
As the Miami Dolphins story has exploded into the national conscience over the past few days, people inside and outside of the sports world have taken sides. But when it comes to players and former players, most are taking the side of Richie Incognito.
The bizarre and seemingly never-ending story surrounding the Miami Dolphins, Jonathan Martin, and Richie Incognito continued to unfold overnight with general manager Jeff Ireland's name coming to the forefront.
Two people familiar with the situation say Miami Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin talked of quitting football earlier in his pro career before leaving the team last week to undergo counseling for emotional issues.
Nationwide, Jonathan Martin has become the lightning rod for the popular debate about bullying, and whether the NFL's macho culture needs a makeover. But to some South Floridians, the beleaguered Dolphin is something more.
Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin will be one of the key figures in the upcoming NFL investigation of the team and the locker room culture, but he's not saying if he's fearful for his job.
The ongoing Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin/Miami Dolphins trouble took another turn Wednesday morning when multiple reports said Incognito had been told by coaches to "toughen up" Martin. But Incognito continues to not comment on the issue.
The National Football League announced late Wednesday afternoon that attorney Ted Well has been appointed by Commissioner Roger Goodell to conduct an independent investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct and will issue a report to be made public.
Out of all the elements in the Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin/Miami Dolphins scandal that have percolated to the surface; Incognito's use of a racial slur in a voicemail has amplified the story to national significance.
Jonathan Martin checked himself into a South Florida hospital to be treated for emotional distress in the days after leaving the Miami Dolphins, according to ESPN.com.
University of Miami Hurricanes fans are all too familiar with the phrase, "lack of institutional control." While UM was charged with that in the Nevin Shapiro case; the terminology applies to the ugly situation surrounding the Miami Dolphins, according to CBS Sports' James Brown.
Lost amidst the ugly story surrounding offensive lineman Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin is the team still has to prepare for Monday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without two starting offensive linemen.
