Miami's Martin leaves team after 'emotional breakdown'
 

Jonathan Martin leaves Dolphins after 'breakdown'

By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
Published: Oct. 30, 2013 at 06:39 p.m. Updated: Oct. 30, 2013 at 07:00 p.m.
An unusual situation is unfolding in Miami, where Dolphins right tackle Jonathan Martin has left the team after suffering an "emotional breakdown" this week.

NFL Media's Jeff Darlington reported Wednesday that Martin is currently seeking help with his family after an incident at the team's cafeteria, according to team sources.

Martin is listed on the team's injury report with an illness, and is doubtful to play Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fox NFL insider Jay Glazer reported that Martin was the victim of a prank at the cafeteria, becoming enraged enough to "smash his food tray on the ground."

The second-year pro has not been with the team since that time. Darlington reports that Martin immediately sought treatment at a local hospital. He has since left the hospital and is now spending time with his family, according to team sources.

Martin opened the season as the Dolphins' replacement for Jake Long at left tackle. He was moved to right tackle when the team acquired Bryant McKinnie via trade last week. Tyson Clabo is expected to start in Martin's place on Thursday.

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Hope he is okay.

the butthurt is strong with that one

Sounds like he is a sensitive big man.

dis gun be gud

He will be alright after a couple of Martini's.

ROFL No shit.

Yeah. Stress and anxiety can be a really bad thing. I wonder if this has to do with learning a new position or getting "demoted" from left tackle, or if it's a locker room problem that's been brewing for a while.

wtf.

I don't get the 'we're not going to sit by you' comment....they ****ing with him intentionally?

great timing on his part -- post trade deadline. makes ya wonder.

Part of the story is missing....what happened at the cafeteria?????

What a pussy.

A prank.

FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reports Dolphins RT Jonathan Martin has "gone AWOL from the team the last couple days."
Per Glazer, Martin had an incident in the team cafeteria this week when teammates jokingly said they wouldn't sit at a table with him. Martin reportedly "flipped out, smashed a food tray on the ground, took off, and they haven’t seen him since." Glazer adds that Martin has entered a treatment facility, though it's unclear what kind of treatment he's seeking. The Dolphins have listed him as doubtful for Thursday night against the Bengals. Tyson Clabo has been reinserted into the lineup at right tackle. It's unclear how long Martin will be away. The Miami offensive line is in shambles.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Oct 30 - 6:35 PM

What an abortion

This just in .... Ryan Tannehill killed after teammates tape right tackles butt cheeks together then refuse to sit with him at lunch, story at 11

Sounds like another Barret Robbins situation.

These things are never about the trigger incident.

Clearly there's some deep emotional stuff going on, and like a dam they just burst out.

I hope he finds the help he needs for a good life.

Maybe the MRSA has spread from Tampa down South.

I'm gonna guess this incident and Rolando McClain's retirement will become further evidence of CTE in football players.

Feels good to have RT locked up.

He must have literally shit his pants during a game or something. The ol' High School "I won't sit at the same table as you" prank is usually in response to something that person did.

Maybe he smells really bad? He musta did something.

Do we have our first football player that is the ghey?

That's what i was thinking.

The lunch lady told him he's too fat to get a brownie

You should have made the trade, Jeff Ireland.

Now you die.

Hey Jeff Ireland, you dip****. That 2nd for Branden Albert is looking pretty damn good right now, eh?

"Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don't make." - J. Dorsey

All he got on his tray was a letter that said " you are too fat"

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Kerry Rhodes

Did he start an "I'm leaving the Dolphins forever" thread?

thank goodness he didn't

This.
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Someone compared him to Fisher?

If I remember correctly, the Dolphins had a player leave practice crying after getting yelled at by a coach. I can't remember the guys name but they picked him up in the supplemental draft.

Bullying/hazing

queue the concussion stories by ESPN

Are both you guys from California?

I

AM

in a world of shit!

Stay down bitch.

I guess it's better than shooting himself

No. Never been.

LMAO

You nailed it fellas !!:thumb:

Well, next season if Brandon chooses, Ireland can have him without giving up any draft choices.

Dez Bryant does not give a ****.

Sounds like a case of bullying the gentle bear.

I can see why he snapped.

He told them NO MORE CREAMED CORN!!!! But did they listen? DID THEY LISTEN????

Call him Big Pussy. Problem solved.

I wasn't as excited about the Philbin hire as I know some were. I can't help but wonder how much of this is on him. A coach is supposed to be a psychologist too. Philbin always struck me as an X's and O's guy who runs a tight ship, but is totally socially awkward. There's some red flags beyond Martin that make me question if this guy is a good head coach.

What kind of crap is that? You're blaming the HC?

Zilla is a dimestore psychologist. Read his haley stuff. It's hysterical.

Yup....Manuel Wright. And it as when Nick Saban was HC there.

Saban bitched him out at practice and he started crying.

What a ****ing pussy.

Baaaaaaa baaaaaa

I said, "IF" this was happening a lot which it sounds like it was, the head coach is the first person to make it stop. Or to recognize the problem. You really think this breakdown just happened out of nowhere?

But right now, it's not just Martin. There's apparently a lot of fighting with the coaching staff. You've got players who are publicly calling out their coaching staff. This has happened multiple times. And the Dolphins are, by the way, riding a 4-game losing streak going into today. The Dolphins' locker room is a mess, and it's not just Martin.

Yeah, it's hysterical that I'm getting called out for questioning a coaching staff that is riding a 4-game losing streak with players continually running their mouths and coaches in-fighting.

Dude, I said I was sorry. Let it go.

Never make fun of your OT's "My Little Pony" collection.


Never.

A coach and I were talking yesterday (he hadn't heard this story), and he played college ball at the UofA. He was telling me about a guy they started callingTNT because he got "blown up" by a defensive back in spectacular fashion once. It evidently started really bugging the guy, so he asked the coach to intervene and make the players stop calling him that... evidently that didn't go so well and the ridicule just got even worse. Boys will be boys, even when they're in their 30s.

My first thought when I heard the report was 'roid rage, but your theory is a pretty good one.

I have little respect for people that revel in alienating others and making them feel like shit. Some people are different. Some are so different they come off as "weird".

Let that be that and go on about your business.

Agreed.

Prayers for the food tray.

Isn't it common knowledge Kerry Rhodes is? NTTAWWT

It's widely believed Rhodes is gay, but he's not on a roster anymore. I don't think Jonathan Martin is the first gay player in the NFL, but the theory that he's gay could explain the hazing that set him off.

They said that the prank was because he was coughing and shit and when he sat down everyone else got up, evoking the 'don't get me sick' deal.

I think there's some truth to it. I also wonder if this would ever happen on a Tom Coughlin or Bill Bellichick run team. Or if Tony Dungy is a guy who could counsel a guy like Martin. A few years ago, I ripped on Romeo because the guy can coach, but he just can't handle people. He wants to be everyone's best friend. Everything I get from Philbin it's that the guy is borderline antisocial. The way Philbin cut Ochocinco on Hard Knocks made everyone cringe -- it wasn't mean, it was just really awkward. But there's other symptoms too. He's known for giving really awkward press conferences and being closed off to the media. And his team has a history of throwing coaches under the bus, which is where a guy like him has to put his foot down.

I feel like the psychology aspect of coaching is so underrated. I know guys like Belcher and Martin are unstable and maybe were doomed no matter what. But it's fair to ask if either Romeo or Philbin are the right guys to identify the problem, and fix it. I don't know. I just feel like there are lots of coaches in the NFL that would never, ever stand for this kind of locker room behavior.

True. But I'm not going to sit next to you. :p

Jonathan Martin - T - Dolphins

FOX Sports' Mike Garafolo reports Dolphins RT Jonathan Martin's (illness) absence is considered "indefinite."
He'll be placed on the reserve/non-football illness list shortly. It's believed LG Richie Incognito -- one of the heads of the Dolphins' team leadership council -- was at the forefront of the "bullying" that led to Martin's mental meltdown. The Fins will move forward with Tyson Clabo at right tackle.

Figures it was Incognito...heard that guy is an epic douchebag.

Jonathan Martin, this song's for you!

o:-)

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Wow. Incognito sounds like a bundle of sticks.

http://deadspin.com/report-richie-in...ium=socialflow more on incognito...making fun of egnews fiance

It's been pretty obvious that he is human garbage since college.

I'm not sure how you could let yourself get bullied by a guy with a tribal armband and what I'm guessing is a Made In The USA tattoo. I mean, you can't come up with anything to fire back at him with?

He looks like human garbage too. And what's with the phagggitttyyyyyy tribal tattoo?????? I'd call him a douche bag, but they have a purpose. This guy? Not so much.

I understsnd bullying against kids can't be allowed because they can't mentally handle it. Bullying an adult NFL lineman though? GTFO. Take care of business and stop acting like a bitch. What a pussy society this has become.

Did they make him run Naked Mile?

The NFL is not high school or even college sports. It's a work place. A different set of rules apply. I imagine this is a limited opportunity for(3-4 years) most to set themselves up for the rest of their lives.