Richie Incognito has asked for forgiveness on the most romantic day of the year. As it turns out, he’s really just a softy at heart.
In reality, a report detailing his harassment of Miami Dolphins teammate Jonathan Martin was released Friday. In the report, Incognito and two other Dolphins are identified as the reasons Martin left the team.
To rehash the details briefly, Jonathan Martin took leave from Miami during the 2013 season because he did not feel safe in the locker room. Richie Incognito was identified by Martin as his main tormenter, and as someone would would send violent and racially insensitive texts.
Richie Incognito has been forced to defend his honor ever since. Now that the official report has been released, Incognito appears to be ready to settle for forgiveness.
On Valentines Day, Incognito tweeted the following:
Pleeeeease Stop The Hate. Happy Valentines Day 🙂
— Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) February 14, 2014
Will it work? Probably not, Incognito has a long way to go to repair his image. Especially if he continues to vilify himself with tweets like these:
Dear Jon Martin….. The truth is going to bury you and your entire “camp”. You could have told the truth the entire time.
— Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) February 12, 2014
Jon Martin—you started all of this when Kenny Zuckerman released the VM to ESPN. The same VM we joked about with @brianhartline — Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) February 12, 2014
Kenny Zuckerman from Priority Sports…. What do you have to say for your actions? Why did you release the VM. What was your goal ? — Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) February 12, 2014
I’m guilty of being a loyal friend and good teammate. I apologize for my poor language and rude remarks. I’ve never denied it.
— Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) February 12, 2014
FACT: Jonathan Martin told me he thought about taking his own life in MAY 2013 b/c he wasn’t playing well. Told me he felt worthless.
— Richie Incognito (@68INCOGNITO) February 12, 2014
The problem with Incognito’s self defense is how he is responding to the situation with anger. He feels attacked, and therefore is attacking back. The final tweet about Jonathan Martin shows that perfectly.
If Richie Incognito truly wants the haters to start loving him, he needs to find a new strategy. Whether he is truly guilty or not, he has already been judged in the eyes of the public. He needs to come up with a better way than pleading for forgiveness on a holiday celebrating love reverse that.
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