Originally Posted by patteeu (Post 10161481)

Incognito appears to be a terrible human being. I have no doubt about that. But that can't be the complete "why" or he wouldn't have singled one person out as his victim. To be honest though, I'm more interested in the "why" if a group of players were singling Martin out. The racism angle doesn't seem to fly *IF* players like Wallace and Pouncey are in cahoots with or supportive of Incognito.

Originally Posted by patteeu (Post 10161444)

Why does it matter if someone talks about it? Is there some reason why this particular characteristic should be kept secret?

If I asked what kind of car Martin drives to the stadium each day, would I have been met with multiple posters asking why it matters? Why bring it up? I doubt it.

The answer to your question (which you would already know if you bothered to read it the handful of other times I've posted it) is yes it matters. It matters because it's a potential motive that would help explain what was going on in that lockerroom. It would have nothing to do with justification, as far as I'm concerned, but it might help explain why it happened.

Originally Posted by patteeu (Post 10161096)

I think there's more to the story than these texts and high priced dinners. I have no idea what it is, but I think Martin being gay is a possibility.

If, when you ask if it matters, you mean do I think that would justify mistreatment, the answer is no.

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 10161498)

Why would the kind of car matter?

Originally Posted by GoChargers (Post 10161480)

The 24/7 media cycle is what's going on. I'm sure plenty of bad shit went down in decades past that is forgotten by history because the media wasn't what it is today.

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco (Post 10161495)

Too bad it wasn't Bob ****ing Costas.

Does Costas have a wife or a girlfriend?

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 10161496)

It's purely speculation, but my guess is that he was the easiest target and/or the one least likely to fight back. That seems to be the way bullying works.

Originally Posted by tk13 (Post 10161511)

According to Adam Schefter, Martin was not the only person in the organization who felt threatened by Incognito. He's just the one who did something about it.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 10161513)

Ah, interesting.

Withdrawn.

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco (Post 10161501)

Let's just say for the sake of argument that Martin drives a pink Miata...

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 10161435)

I think Pouncey has bigger issues at hand.

Like Federal, pound-me-in-the-ass, prison.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 10161458)

People used to speculate that George Brett was gay because he wasn't attached in the 70's and early 80's.

I've never understood the public's fascination with who their sports heroes are ****ing.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 10161493)

Agreed. I love football, but I really don't want to meet football players. I'm sure that many of them are great people, but if I was to meet a Chief who was a jerk, it would really damage my enjoyment of the game.

Granted, that's hypothetical since no Chief would ever be a jerk, but you get the drift.