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Jonathan Martins new lawyer says harassment of the Miami Dolphins tackle came
from more than one teammate. The abuse went far beyond the traditional
locker-room hazing, including a malicious physical attack and daily vulgar
comments, lawyer David Cornwell said Thursday. He was hired this week to
represent Martin, who left the Dolphins last week. His agent then complained to
the Dolphins that Martin had been harassed, and they suspended guard
Richie Incognito. The NFL is investigating whether Incognito harassed or bullied
Martin, and whether their teammates and the organization mishandled the matter.
Incognito has long been regarded as among the NFLs dirtiest players, and has had
brushes with the law. A police report that surfaced Thursday said a female
volunteer at a Dolphins charity golf tournament in May 2012 complained that
Incognito harassed her. According to the report filed in the Miami suburb of
Aventura, the woman said Incognito touched her inappropriately with his golf
club, leaned close to her as if dancing and then emptied bottled water in her
face. Incognito was not charged. The Dolphins declined to comment Friday.
Cornwell is a lawyer who has represented the NFL and several prominent players,
including Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He also was a
candidate in 2009 to become executive director of the NFLPA, a job that went to
DeMaurice Smith. Cornwells statement alleges an unidentified Dolphins player
threatened Martins sister in vulgar fashion. The lawyer said the facts "are not
in dispute." "For the entire season and a half that he was with the Dolphins, he
attempted to befriend the same teammates who subjected him to the abuse with the
hope that doing so would end the harassment," the statement said. "This is a
textbook reaction of victims of bullying. Despite these efforts, the taunting
continued. ... "Eventually, Jonathan made a difficult choice. Despite his love
for football, Jonathan left the Dolphins. Jonathan looks forward to getting back
to playing football. In the meantime, he will co-operate fully with the NFL
investigation." The Dolphins and Incognitos agent didnt respond to requests for
comment on Cornwells statement. Some say Martin, a Stanford graduate who went
about his business quietly, handled the situation well. But pro football is a
macho world, and some players believe Martin should have responded more firmly.
"Is Incognito wrong? Absolutely. Hes 100 per cent wrong," New York Giants safety
Antrel Rolle said. "No individual should have to go through that, especially in
their workplace. "But at the same time, Jonathan Martin is a 6-4, 320-pound man.
I mean, at some point and time you need to stand your ground as an individual.
Am I saying go attack, go fight him? No. I think we all understand we can stand
our ground without anything being physical." Cornwell disagreed.
"Jonathan Martins toughness is not at issue," Cornwell said. "The issue is
Jonathans treatment by his teammates." The Dolphins (4-4) will play for the
first time since the scandal broke Monday night at Tampa Bay (0-8). At least 75
reporters and cameramen tracking the case were in the locker-room after
Thursdays practice, but receiver Brian Hartline said the scrutiny wont prevent
the team from playing well. "It almost heightens your awareness," he said. "You
know its going to take away from your focus, so it does the exact opposite. You
overcompensate to make sure you stay aware of the game." Dolphins players have
robustly defended Incognito. Hes now a notorious national villain, but teammates
praise his leadership and loyalty. Theyve been less passionate in their support
of Martin, saying he and Incognito behaved like best friends. Martin is with his
family in California to undergo counselling for emotional issues. A senior
partner in a New York law firm was appointed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
to investigate possible misconduct and prepare a report. While Martin has been a
starter since the first game of his rookie season, he developed a reputation in
the NFL for lacking toughness. That impression might have been reinforced by the
way he handled his issues with Incognito, current and former teammates
acknowledge. "A lot of people might look at Jonathan Martin and think that hes
soft because he stepped away from the game, and say, Why dont you just fight
him?" said Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin, who played with Martin at
Stanford. "Well, if you look at it with common sense and being logical, what
options did Jonathan Martin have? "He could fight Richie Incognito. He could go
and tell on the players, which we know in the football locker-room doesnt go
over too well. Or he could remove himself from the situation and let the proper
channels take care of itself. And I think he made the intelligent, smart choice
without putting himself or Richie Incognitos physical abilities in danger."
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SAN ANTONIO -- Unable to comfortably separate from the young Toronto Raptors,
the San Antonio Spurs turned to a proven finishing formula - Tony Parker driving
for layups when he wasnt kicking the ball to open teammates on the perimeter.
Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99
Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs
coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. And we
made some 3s in the fourth quarter. Those are the two reasons we won the game."
Parker had eight points and three assists in the final quarter, committing just
one turnover in 9 minutes. "A win is a win," Parker said. "Theyve been playing
well, the Raptors. They had a big win in (Oklahoma City) and they made it hard
on us." Coming off a 104-98 victory over the Thunder on Sunday, the Raptors got
within three or less on numerous occasions in the second half, but couldnt
complete the rallies against the Spurs. "It was a superior team, I think, first
of all," Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. "You talk about one of the top teams in
the West. Talking to the Oklahoma City coach, they feel the same way about how
tough San Antonio is." Toronto trailed 57-56 after DeMar DeRozans 3 with 9:22
left in the third quarter, but Parker and Tim Duncan combined for eight points
to rebuilding San Antonios lead to 67-59. In his second game off the bench after
starting the Spurs first 26 games, Danny Green hit a pair of 3s to put San
Antonio up 90-80 with just under 8 minutes remaining. Green was 4 for 6 on
3-pointers in scoring 14 points for the Spurs (21-7). "I didnt bench him because
he wasnt making shots," Popovich said. "You dont bench people because theyre not
making shots. We changed the look and changed the rotation a little bit. It
could change again." The change helped San Antonio overcome a Toronto team that
had gone 4-2 since trading leading scorer Rudy Gay to Sacramento on Dec. 9.
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points for the Raptors (11-15).
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3s and 10 for 16 overall. Toronto kept pace despite giving up 16 offensive
rebounds, being outscored 52-36 in the paint and allowing San Antonio to score a
season-high 24 second-chance points. The Raptors also had 13 turnovers. "That
was the kicker," Casey said. "That was difference in the game, our turnovers and
the defensive glass. We didnt do a good job of turning and finding the body and
thats mental fatigue. We had been doing a good job of keeping people off the
glass and attacking the basket, but youre not talking about chopped liver in San
Antonio. They are going to be in the money at the end of the season." The bench
again provided San Antonio a lift, with Ginobili and Patty Mills each hitting a
3 as the reserves outscored their peers 18-2 in the second quarter. Ginobilis 3
gave the Spurs their largest lead at 52-43 with 2:20 remaining in the half.
Still, Toronto closed a three-game road trip with victories over Oklahoma City
and the Dallas Mavericks. "Were happy with it, we wanted to be greedy and get
3-0, but 2-1 against these three teams is pretty good, well take it," Lowry
said. NOTES: DeRozan was assessed a technical foul with 4:33 remaining in the
first quarter for continuing to argue a continuation call against him after
official Lauren Holtkamp warned him, "Thats enough." . The Spurs recalled G
Nando De Colo and F Malcolm Thomas from their developmental team in Austin. De
Colo had 31 points, nine assists, six rebounds and four steals in a 131-94
victory over the Delaware 87ers on Saturday. . Former Spurs C David Robinson
received a loud ovation, including applause from officials Holtkamp, Danny
Crawford and Tony Brown, when he appeared on the big screen at midcourt to
acknowledge his military service. . Steve Novaks streak of turnover-free play
ended at 202 minutes after entering with 3 minutes left in the game. It was the
longest active streak in the league.
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