Richie Suspended

[CF DolFan]

How is it a reach at all? I think the fact that you don't see the connection is indicative of your POV as a whole. Just because something isn't offensive to you, doesn't mean it isn't offensive at all, or that the people who are threatened or offended by it should be blamed as you're doing with Martin. -EK

It's an environment and a culture that has been around since the league's inception. How many thousands have come through this fraternity just fine prior to Martin? If you don't want to participate then go home. Last I checked no one forced him to stay when he tried to leave.  This is an elite position. It isn't a government position with the post office.

[Landshark]

A high ranking Dolphins source is telling the Miami Herald that Incognito has played his last game in a Dolphins uniform.  

[masterfins]

It's an environment and a culture that has been around since the league's inception. How many thousands have come through this fraternity just fine prior to Martin? If you don't want to participate then go home. Last I checked no one forced him to stay when he tried to leave.  This is an elite position. It isn't a government position with the post office.

These are "supposed" to be adults, grown men, professionals, etc.  Doing some pranks during pre-season, having the rookies pay for a dinner, is fine I guess.  But I go back to the point I made the other day, they are coming off a (4) game losing streak!!!  Why the heck are they playing pranks and hazing guys in the middle of the season, after four losses?

[Pappy13]

Well this post has a couple "assume"'s, a couple "would have"'s, toss in some "unless", "suppose", and a "possible"; and I'd say this post is completely BS.

Sorry, what I meant to say was "The fact that the NFL is just now investigating is proof that he didn't go to the authorities sooner. Incognito would have been suspended months ago otherwise". Is that better? I can throw out statements with no basis in fact as well as anyone. I prefer to actually state my opinions just as they are, opinions. Sometimes I even add in a "That's just my opinion, I could be wrong" just to make it crystal clear that it is in fact just my opinion and not facts that I'm stating. Thanks for your constructive criticism.

[Fau Teixeira]

i'm not a big fan of "it's been around for ages" argument as to why something is/isn't right or wrong.

bullying is wrong
harassment is wrong
threats are wrong
having fun at your workplace is right

#1, 2 and 3 trump #4 in my view

[Spider-Dan]

It's an environment and a culture that has been around since the league's inception. How many thousands have come through this fraternity just fine prior to Martin? If you don't want to participate then go home. Last I checked no one forced him to stay when he tried to leave.  This is an elite position. It isn't a government position with the post office.

What would you have recommended Martin do?

[EKnight]

It's an environment and a culture that has been around since the league's inception. How many thousands have come through this fraternity just fine prior to Martin? If you don't want to participate then go home. Last I checked no one forced him to stay when he tried to leave.  This is an elite position. It isn't a government position with the post office.

That's the same perspective that was held in regards to players with concussion until recently. How's that working out for everyone involved? -EK

[Downunder Dolphan]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9926139/richie-incognito-miami-dolphins-used-slurs-messages-jonathan-martin

Voicemail from Incognito to Martin in April 2013 (Martin was drafted in 2012):

"Hey, wassup, you half n----- piece of s---. I saw you on Twitter, you been training 10 weeks. [I want to] s--- in your f---ing mouth. [I'm going to] slap your f---ing mouth. [I'm going to] slap your real mother across the face [laughter]. F--- you, you're still a rookie. I'll kill you."

I know, boys being boys, get the sand out of your vagina, etc.

According to another article, Incognito was part of the leadership council this season?

Must have been a Philbin Guy.

So this was Richie's idea of "reaching out" to Martin?

What a scumbag - with friends like these, who needs enemas.

I've got a feeling if Richie's ass ends up in jail, somehow he'll fit in with prison culture just fine. Seems like he's been trying to enforce it from his leadership position already, he shouldn't notice too much difference.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Will the Dolphin pro-shop be accepting exchanges for Incognito jerseys?

[Spider-Dan]

Sure, you can exchange your imaginary Richie Incognito jersey for an imaginary John Jerry jersey or an imaginary Michael Egnew jersey.

[MaineDolFan]

Will the Dolphin pro-shop be accepting exchanges for Incognito jerseys?

Did he kill someone?