If you’re a sports fan and you were following the news in 2013, you doubtless read about then-Miami Dolphins player Richie Incognito, who was pilloried across national media for allegedly bullying his poor, delicate teammate Jonathan Martin.
Incognito was the perfect foil, a hulking white lineman who looked like a frat boy and had arms thicker than most people’s legs. The allegations were so disgusting that he became Public Enemy #1 and the face of the bullying “epidemic” in America.
Only problem? It wasn’t true. How do we know this? Because Martin, the alleged victim, is now recanting his story. It’s a little late for Incognito, who has been tainted by the scandal for over a decade now, but I guess late is better than never.
In a recent ESPN profile of Martin, the retired offensive tackle revealed that, contrary to the avalanche of reports at the…
