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After looking at the texts between the two of them I don't see much bullying going on.Is it normal for players to get hit up for buying things for other players, like the $15,000 Martin gave for the Vegas trip he didn't go on?

Report to the Commissioner of the National Football League (http://www.nfldolphinsreport.com/)

I gotta admit, Ive laughed out loud several times at work reading this report. The insults about "Jmart" sister while extremely tasteless, are kinda funny. This is the most meathead-like atmosphere in Miami and quite hilarioius. The fine system notebook is funny as well. Its typical frat house humor, quite immature


So much for Incognito's claim that the truth would bury Martin. If anything, it's made Richie look even worse. What a dumbass. Not surprising though considering his entire career even dating back to college.

So much for Incognito's claim that the truth would bury Martin. If anything, it's made Richie look even worse. What a dumbass. Not surprising though considering his entire career even dating back to college.

Yeah, Its embarressing stuff for sure. Incognito is an idiot, someone you dont want on your team. Amazing this is the social norm in that lockerroom. But thats what happened, this behavior became the norm.

Not believing for one second that no one in the organization or the rest of the team didnt hear or know of this behavior. Also not believing the NFL didnt review and make suggestions of the report, delaying it.

So are the Dolphins going to hold Pouncey and Turner accountable as well?

Is it normal for players to get hit up for buying things for other players, like the $15,000 Martin gave for the Vegas trip he didn't go on?

Didn't he cancel at the last minute?

Is it normal for players to get hit up for buying things for other players, like the $15,000 Martin gave for the Vegas trip he didn't go on?

Yes, it is normal for older vets to make younger players pay for various things. The part where Martin was not included on the trip might be abnormal.

The big line crosser for me in the report is the racial stuff by Incognito. That should be off limits all the time. But somehow others in the locker room accepted it as normal, that is too much imo. I dont see how just Martin was the only one offended.

Yes, it is normal for older vets to make younger players pay for various things. The part where Martin was not included on the trip might be abnormal.

According to the Dolphins players going on the trip, Martin was supposed to go but backed out at the last minute. The 15k was to pay for the already paid for plane tickets and hotel room that Martin was supposed to be using. I would imagine that NFL players werent going to stay at a local Holiday Inn, but would get suites at the Casino that can run into the thousands of dollars per night. The other players would have had to pay for Martins share if Martin didnt pay himself.

If what they are saying is true, then this isnt like the rookie dinners that happen on pretty much every team.

The big line crosser for me in the report is the racial stuff by Incognito. That should be off limits all the time. But somehow others in the locker room accepted it as normal, that is too much imo. I dont see how just Martin was the only one offended.

It's easy to not be offended if you don't want to be. Martin was probably more susceptible, though, because he was bullied in middle school; and Incognito's bullying brought back the depression he had back then.

Also, NFL players probably have thicker skin than the rest of the population, because they're in this environment from the time they start playing high school football.

Now that we know the true story, I would have no reservations about signing Martin. He would be a huge upgrade over Polumbus.

The Dolphins locker room appears to be unique only in its stupidity, but this is not something we weren't aware of back in October.