Why?

[dlockz]

I don't know about the money angle. He grew up with money, he could walk away from football and go back to school and make more money. Martins upbringing is probably quite different from most players in the locker room. I doubt Martin had very much in common with his teammates. My problem is how this whole mess came to light. If the coaching staff truly had no idea, then Martin completely ignored the chain of command and brought everything to light through the media. I would guess Martins parents are all about "Social Justice" and fully intend to use this as a way to "fundamentally transform" NFL locker rooms. In the end, Miami won't be the only team effected by this.

Martin definately has issues but maybe footbll players who get paid millions should all just grow the f up

 

[twistedjay]

I've seen numerous rants here about Martin's mother. Has she actually said or done anything regarding this situation or is this usual misogyny in which "real men" engage?

Is it just a coincidence that the first player to walk out on his team due to workplace harassment, happens to have a parent who is a lawyer specializing in that particular aspect of law?

 

[dlockz]

Is it just a coincidence that the first player to walk out on his team due to workplace harassment, happens to have a parent who is a lawyer specializing in that particular aspect of law?

I personally think it is. Now I do think she definately knew how to advise her son but I doubt she created this mess

 

[choone]

What happens when he goes to another team and the opposing team players talk **** to him during gameplay?

 

[dlockz]

What happens when he goes to another team and the opposing team players talk **** to him during gameplay?

I think this is beyond smack talking in a game

 

[choone]

Persistently happens in sports. Look at Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett situation recently. Carmelo decided to fight it out rather than go to lawyers.

 

[miamiron]

It came out in his statement Friday. He wants to play football again, he wants it to be somewhere besides Miami. He didn't say it exactly, but it was clear.

Of course he made that statement, "I want to play football again," it doesn't bode well for his future law suit/s and "future earnings lost"
if Martin would have said I have no intentions of ever playing football again

 

[JTC111]

Is it just a coincidence that the first player to walk out on his team due to workplace harassment, happens to have a parent who is a lawyer specializing in that particular aspect of law?

It makes sense that Martin, perhaps more than anyone else in the league, would know what workplace harassment is because of what his mother does for a living. And it makes sense that because he knows what it is, he'd be less likely to tolerate it for the long term. But there's nothing to indicate that his mother is behind some nefarious plot to take down the NFL nor is there even any evidence that his mother encouraged JM to walk away from the team. As far as we know, those decisions belong to JM alone.

What happens when he goes to another team and the opposing team players talk **** to him during gameplay?

As far as we know, that's not part of his complaint, so by bringing it up you're simply creating a strawman.

Of course he made that statement, "I want to play football again," it doesn't bode well for his future law suit/s and "future earnings lost" if Martin would have said I have no intentions of ever playing football again

Or there's that other possibility... the one where he wants to play football in a place where the harassment routinely and regularly doesn't cross the lines he's alleging have been crossed.

 

[HoneyB]

Then thats false accusations and speculation/assumptions. I wouldnt call that misogyny.

We are dictionary-challenged on this board. LOL. Just be patient, you're going to get 4 or 5 more posts with wiki links and arguments over what the definition of misogyny is, because you had the b*lls to say that speculation and misogyny are different things.

 

[JTC111]

We are dictionary-challenged on this board. LOL. Just be patient, you're going to get 4 or 5 more posts with wiki links and arguments over what the definition of misogyny is, because you had the b*lls to say that speculation and misogyny are different things.

:tantrum:

wow. you really don't take it well when someone points out your error.

 

[HoneyB]

:tantrum:

wow. you really don't take it well when someone points out your error.

Does the shoe fit?

 

[HoneyB]

Of course he made that statement, "I want to play football again," it doesn't bode well for his future law suit/s and "future earnings lost," if Martin would have said I have no intentions of ever playing football again

LOL...of course that's why he said it.

When he walked away, he probably never intended to play pro ball again. It was too tough, and it was full of bs he didn't want to put up with. But he had lawyers behind him, and they likely said, wait a minute, keep your options open, and they started all that depression, pstd, bullying stuff, complaining about money, and played the NFL like a violin. He's getting paid to eat cheetos and watch college football games right now. Life is good! So who knows...in the future, he could play. I never knew what Tim Tebow was going to do from moment to moment, and I don't know with Jonathan Martin.