NFL players around the league continue to weigh-in on the “Bullying” story out of the Miami Dolphins locker room, and for the most part, players have seen a lot of crazy things, but this story has caught them completely off guard. Transcripts of voice mail messages and text messages left for the Dolphins’ Jonathan Martin by teammate Richie Incognito indicate a pattern of racial epithets and profane language. Multiple sources confirmed to ESPN that the following is a transcript of a voice message Incognito left for Martin in April 2013, a year after Martin was drafted:
“Hey, wassup, you half n—– piece of s—. I saw you on Twitter, you been training 10 weeks. [I want to] s— in your f—ing mouth. [I’m going to] slap your f—ing mouth. [I’m going to] slap your real mother across the face [laughter]. F— you, you’re still a rookie. I’ll kill you.”
Sources tell ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that officials from both the NFL and the Dolphins have heard the tape and have copies of the message. Sources familiar with the tapes say these are terms Incognito used over time and were not isolated incidents, including the use of the racial epithet multiple times. Sources also say Martin received a series of texts that included derogatory terms referring to the female anatomy and sexual orientation.
Incognito was suspended indefinitely by the Dolphins on Sunday night for conduct detrimental to the team. Meanwhile, the Miami Herald reported Monday that the team plans to cut ties with him.
