Former Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito went on a tweet spree Sunday after former Miami teammate Jonathan Martin, whom he was accused of bullying in a scandal that led to Incognito being suspended by the NFL, informed ESPN that he by no means felt bullied.
“He couldn’t cut it in the NFL so he quit and his mom blamed me. Legacy media pushed this narrative long and far,” Incognito tweeted. “Too bad it was all a lie! They lied to protect his money. He quit… the team had every right to claw back that money. His mom started the bullying narrative with @espn @AdamSchefter so that @MiamiDolphins wouldn’t go after his signing bonus!”
Incognito obtained an indefinite suspension to shut out the 2013 season and didn’t play in 2014 after being accused of harassing Martin, who was a second-round draft decide in 2012.
A 144-page report by NFL investigator Ted Wells on Bullygate stated that Martin has obtained a “pattern of harassment” which included racial slurs and sexual texts geared toward relations by Incognito, together with then-Dolphins and fellow offensive linemen John Jerry and Mike Pouncey.
Martin, although, informed ESPN final March of the Wells report that “it’s my greatest regret of my life to this day is participating in that clown show.”
His mom turned concerned within the state of affairs and whereas Martin stated “she wasn’t intentionally trying to hurt me,” he now feels his mom had a unique “read on the situation” than he did.
“I never believed for a second I was being bullied,” Martin informed ESPN. “It’s a story that I’ve been trying to fix for 10 years.”
Incognito used these feedback from ESPN to try to vindicate himself, whereas additionally taking photographs at Martin’s household and reporters alongside the way in which.
“Made up by Johnathan Martin’s mother and father!” he wrote in response to a put up claiming the bullying story was “all made up.”
He accused Professional Soccer Speak’s Mike Florio of trying to smash his profession, whereas additionally lashing out at ESPN’s Adam Schefter and the Palm Seashore Publish’s Joe Schad.
“You tried to ruin my career over a lie! A decade later Jonathan Martin admits he was never bullied. His mother pushed the narrative of bullying to the media,” Incognito tweeted to Florio. “Jonathan Martin never believed in the stance his camp was taking during the Ted Wells investigation. The NFL and the media ran with a false narrative, ruined careers, and moved on. @ProFootballTalk.”
Incognito, who performed for the Dolphins from 2010-13, additionally posted 4 photographs with him alongside Martin the place he mocked the concept that he had bullied him.
One confirmed Martin and Incognito pointing at Pouncey whereas he wore a blanket in a buggy in Indianapolis, one other with the pair and an undisclosed individual holding alcohol bottles, a 3rd with Martin, Incognito and Pouncey and the ultimate one with Pouncey and Incognito seemingly out a bar.
Whereas Martin might really feel in another way now than he did greater than a decade in the past, Incognito nonetheless is accused of some horrific actions.
Martin’s father, Gus, performed to ESPN an alleged voicemail Incognito left his son in 2013 which states: “Hey, wassup, you half-n—-r piece of s–t. I saw you on Twitter, you been training 10 weeks. I’ll s–t in your f–king mouth. I’m going to slap your f–king mouth, I’m going to slap your real mother across the face [laughter]. F–k you, you’re still a rookie. I’ll kill you.”
