dead_poet wrote:Richie Incognito - G - Dolphins
One NFL personnel man told USA Today's Tom Pelissero that Richie Incognito's career is likely over.
Incognito bullied Dolphins OT Jonathan Martin to the point that he essentially had a mental meltdown and left the team. "Lol," the personnel man replied when asked by Pelissero whether Incognito will be claimed off waivers. "I think he can file his retirement papers." Incognito graded out as a top-13 guard in Pro Football Focus' ratings, so his loss is a concern on the field.
Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter
The author of this article speaks for me. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/99268 ... to-control
We do this situation -- and our society -- a disservice by focusing on Richie Incognito. The problem is the culture that allows a Richie Incognito to be a leader in an adult work environment.
I just listened to interviews of other Dolphins, including our own Bryant McKinnie. I feel sorry for any legitimately intelligent and sensitive soul who has to hang out with these morons, most of whom probably don't even have a clue why some of us find the whole idea of hazing to be disgusting.
As long as hazing is tolerated, there will be Incognitos, for it is pretty hard to draw the line between what is "acceptable" hazing and what is immoral hazing. Frankly, I don't have much of an appreciation for any kind of hazing. What is the upside? Do people consider that to be funny? As a guy who is brought up on Jewish humor, mostly we laugh at ourselves. We don't humiliate others. Sure, I've laughed with Don Rickles, but I cannot imagine that that guy would abuse the same person over and over again. And if he did, he wouldn't be funny -- he'd just be a horse's as s.
