Several months ago, an article was printed on Jonathan Martin, and this was impressive since it is not the norm to hear of a NFL football player with such intelligence. More often, it is cause to wonder if some of these players are illiterate and can even read or write. Nevertheless, when the incident of Martin's departure from the Miami Dolphins was reported, a connection was not immediately apparent. So, like everyone else, there was some curiosity as to what was happening for Martin to accuse other team members of bullying. However, when the re-connection was made that Martin was the third or so generation in his family who was ivy-league schooled, it became quite apparent what seemed to be happening in the Miami Dolphin's locker room. It seems that there are a group of dumb jocks who are intimidated by a highly intellectual player, and their jealousy has lead to the constant intimidation of this young man. So, it is absurd how some members of Miami Dolphin are now professing ignorance on the matter of bullying in the locker room. They did not know, however, that the matter would have escalated to this extent. Bullying is a common occurrence in general so there should be no surprise that this type of intimidation is also happening in the NFL. Jonathan Martin does not need to play with the Miami Dolphins or any football team for that matter. He is too smart and possess the ability to be successful in whatever he decides to do.
No comments:
Post a Comment