Bullying at school is a well known problem, but in a professional environment it is not as common.  On Oct. 30, Jonathan Martin, a second year offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins left the team due to “emotional issues.”

 “When I first heard about him leaving, I didn’t really know what happened,” said senior Brendan Del Prete.

  Most of the public at the time felt the same way. Nobody really had an idea on why he left the team.  On Nov. 2, details began to rise on what caused the absence of Martin.  Fellow offensive lineman Richie Incognito allegedly bullied and harassed Martin to the point that he had to leave the team.

 “I heard about the voicemail and the texts that Incognito sent Martin,” said junior Bryce Eckman.

 These voicemails and texts are believed to be the focal point of the bullying.  The content of these voicemails and texts contain racist remarks and contains a highly offensive tone.  In an interview with Fox, Incognito said that he is not a racist and that those comments were a product of their relationship.

 When the allegations first came out, the public was all on Martin’s side.  After hearing the voicemails, it was hard to defend Incognito, but on Nov. 3, Incognito made it public that he was unhappy with the allegations.  His teammates actually backed him up.

 “We’re trying to clear Richie’s name. He’s getting a bad rap,” said Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

 This position baffled some people. How could you back someone up who said horrible things?

 “He looks like a tough guy, but the team said he was well liked in the locker room,” said Eckman.

 This is the confusing part in the whole ordeal.  It has turned into the locker room versus Martin.  It is hard to firmly take a side.  On one side,Martin is claiming he is the victim of harassment, but on the other side, the locker room is backing up Incognito with accusations saying that Martin is overreacting.

 “I feel like the coaches might have encouraged some sort of hazing,” said Del Prete.

 When Martin was drafted, he was known as a soft player.  It is sometimes hard to imagine a man that stands at 6’5 and weighs 312 pounds as soft, and that will not fly as an offensive lineman in the National Football League.  Even if the coaches did encourage some sort of hazing, the actions made by Incognito to Martin surely were not advised by the higher authority.

 “I hope [Incognito] never sees the field again,” said Eckman.

 Incognito has recently been suspended indefinitely by the Dolphins and it is unclear when he will play again.

 “I just hope that [the Dolphins] cut him and no one picks him up through waivers,” said Eckman.

 It is this point of view that Incognito is a bigoted, horrible person and teammate that he and some of his teammates are trying to rid from the public’s mind.

 Incognito is going to have to wait and see if he will be able to play again until Martin is done meeting with NFL officials and finally with the Miami Dolphins’ front office.

 If these allegations turn out to be true and Incognito’s remarks and texts were not a part of their relationship, the Pro-Bowl lineman will find himself out of a job quickly with no team looking to hire.