The Jonathan Martin – Richie Incognito bullying scandal will conclude later this week when NFL special investigator Ted Wells releases his findings about what happened between the Miami Dolphins teammates.
Voicemails Incognito left for Martin – as reported by ESPN – contained racial epithets and profane language. Some text messages exchanged between the two – as reported by Fox Sports, NFL Network and CBS in Miami – reveal much of the same. Martin went on the Today Show last week and said the attacks he endured from teammates were “personal” and “racial"
Through a league source, The Big Lead has obtained the full transcript of over 1,000 text messages Incognito and Martin swapped between October 2012 and November 2013. The messages are what you’d expect from wealthy, young athletes: Incessant talk about partying, drinking, and chasing women. And there is plenty of bawdy back-and-forth banter that at times reads like a fraternity brother hazing a pledge. If Incognito was indeed tasked with ‘toughening up’ Martin – a question Dolphins coach Joe Philbin refused to answer in early November – did he cross a line? The text exchanges should offer some insight into the relationship between Incognito and Martin.
