If anyone has watched the news lately, you can see that the Miami Dolphins are taking some heat based on the alleged discrimination against Jonathan Martin by Richie Incognito. Incognito was suspended by the Dolphins indefinitely on November 4 after Martin turned in text messages and voicemails showing that Incognito used the N-word to describe Martin, as well as threatening his family.
According to Incognito, his actions were coming from a place of love. According to Incognito, "This isn't an issue about bullying. This is an issue of my and Jon's
relationship where I have taken stuff too far. I did not intend to hurt
him. When the words are put in the context, I
understand why a lot of eyebrows get raised. But people don't know how
Jon and I communicate to one another."
However, according to Martin's attorney, Martin endured a "malicious physical attack" in addition to the harassment that went far beyond locker room hazing.
When the news broke that Incognito was being suspended, many of the Dolphins teammates stood behind Incognito as opposed to Martin. It is interesting to see how the harasser in this situation is being supported, as opposed to the victim.
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