05-15-2019, 02:39 PM
(05-15-2019, 02:07 PM)Wyche Wrote: Yes, but it wasn't Martin that got the male doll......it was another teammate, and an inside joke. I looked it all up back when he was hired, posted the link. I'm sure it's buried here somewhere.
Also, Incognito wasn't the only headcase, it seems I recall Martin getting in some heat for threatening to kill someone, or something along those lines. Again, all of this is somewhere on here in a thread about the Turner hire.
I'm by no means absolving Turner of any guilt, but it seems there were some mental issues at play here among the players themselves. Incognito pulled a gun at a funeral FFS.
Given how many Meetings, lunches, practices etc happen, a thing like this generally becomes constant & perpetual.
Fun and games to the bullies and the bullies usually don't want to give up their fun & games.
The major incidences get discussed in the Media but for each major incidence there can be dozens of smaller incidences.
Each time Martin enters a meeting he may hear laughs or snickering or get dirty looks or shunned or bumped into etc.
The tone of bullying can fill the room even when nothing is being said and that would wear on anyone.
Mental issues may have applied to Incognito & Martin (plus maybe even to Turner himself) after all, Turner was supposed to be the adult in the room. Turner likely got a certain amount of enjoyment from the palpable tone of bullying that likely filled the air somewhat perpetually when the O-line group got together.
