I've met Marino on a few occassions. Two were sanctioned events and one where he was asking my advice (he came into a store I worked at). He was very pleasant to me at those times. However, when I used to work as an usher at Joe Robbie stadium it was well known that he could be an ***. He had a volatile temper and certainly was very prone to not treat people in a respectful manner. So I would guess that most if not all the negative ostries about him are true. This however does not effect my being a fan of his. My admiration of him is limited to his ability to throw a football. I do not assume that he is a great man in any other area.