They read like Mean Girls meets pro football, but disturbing reports out of Miami this weekend shed light on bullying in the NFL.
The NFL bullying story is still developing, but here's what we know so far: Second-year player Jonathan Martin left the Miami Dolphins last week after alleged harassment from teammates. Teammate Richie Incognito was suspended by the Dolphins this weekend after being tabbed as Martin's main alleged tormentor. Incognito allegedly sent Martin racist, explicit text messages among other harassment, and, in retrospect, his Twitter history ominously foreshadows these recent developments.
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Martin left the Dolphins last week after a cafeteria prank. Teammates reportedly invited him to sit and eat with them, then all promptly got up and moved to another table as soon as he sat down. That reportedly triggered an emotional breakdown for Martin, who left the team to seek counseling and be with his family. The extremely unusual move prompted rampant speculation about what else had happened between Martin and his teammates, as well as how outside the norm it was for the NFL's macho culture.
But the cafeteria incident wasn't isolated — rather, it seems to have just been the metaphorical final straw for Martin. Among the ugliest examples to surface since then are details about text messages Incognito sent Martin, according to reports from Fox Sports and CBS Sports.
Among the messages' reported contents are Incognito calling the biracial Martin a "half n*****" as well as threatening to defecate in his mouth and hurt members of his family.
The NFL Players Association is currently investigating Martin's treatment by teammates, and the Dolphins have asked the league to do the same. Much more information will surely emerge in the coming days and weeks. Meanwhile, Incognito took to Twitter on Sunday to deny the allegations:
@espn shame on you for attaching my name to false speculation. I won't be holding my breathe for an apology
— Richie incognito (@68INCOGNITO) November 3, 2013
@AdamSchefter Enough is enough If you or any of the agents you sound off for have a problem with me, you know where to find me #BRINGIT
— Richie incognito (@68INCOGNITO) November 3, 2013
@espn @CBSSports @NBCSports @FOXSports @ProFootballTalk I want my name CLEARED
— Richie incognito (@68INCOGNITO) November 3, 2013
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Buddha
— Richie incognito (@68INCOGNITO) November 3, 2013
Incognito is an NFL veteran who made the Pro Bowl in 2012. The same year, he finished second in a Sporting News poll of NFL personnel to determine the league's dirtiest player.
As noted by ExtraMustard, the recent allegations against Incognito give this seemingly innocuous Twitter exchange from April an ominous undertone:

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