Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Jonathan Martin is being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression amidst allegations that he was threatened, harassed and menaced by teammates, chiefly Richie Incognito, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
Martin, 24, is not expected to report back to the team anytime soon, as he works with specialists in Los Angeles and awaits clearance to return.
We’re now learning exactly what he’s being treated for.
“It’s depression and PTSD… which is directly related to the bullying he endured by Richie and other teammates,” a source close to the situation told Radar.
“Jonathan wants to play football again, but he absolutely can’t play for the Miami Dolphins. That said, football isn’t the focus right now. It’s receiving treatment and moving forward.”
The insider said Martin “hates all of the publicity this has gotten,” but added that when the time is right, “Jonathan will speak out about what really happened” inside the Dolphins locker room.
As we previously reported, the Dolphins have suspended Incognito while an investigation takes place — a club suspension for conduct detrimental to the team has a maximum of four weeks, per the league’s collective bargaining agreement. Incognito could appeal as well.
Last weekend, 30-year-old Incognito sat down with Jay Glazer of FOX in an effort to explain vicious voicemails and text messages he’d left for Martin.
“This is not an issue about bullying. This is an issue about my and John’s relationship. I had Jonathan Martin’s back the absolute most,” he said, in the interview.
He also claimed that Martin once texted HIM that he was going to kill “my entire family.”
It was just the way they communicated, Incognito said.
Meanwhile, the NFL formally asked Dolphins owner, Steve Ross, and the team’s CEO, Tom Garfinkel, to postpone their meeting with Martin.
“Ted Wells and the National Football League have asked that we delay our meeting with Jonathan Martin until they have the opportunity to meet with him,” Garfinkel said in a statement earlier this week.
“Out of deference to the process, we will cooperate with their request. We look forward to meeting with Jonathan as soon as possible.”
Martin is expected to meet with the Ted Wells, the special investigator appointed by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the next few days, a source said.
“Jonathan’s lawyer, David Cornwell has been in constant contact with Ted. The NFL has been very supportive of Jonathan and respects that he is dealing with a very serious mental health conditions,” the source added.
Martin’s lawyer, David Cornwell, didn’t immediately respond to multiple requests for comment. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I have a family member suffering from PTSD. It doesn't necessarily need to be a single catastrophic event. It can be a culmination of life-altering and changing events that cause PTSD.
Originally Posted by WhiteWhale:
People just love to make assertions about things and people they don't know simply because they're jealous of the life they see on the surface.
I understand that he can have behind the scenes shit.
So do most people. So do I. So do you.
How many people look to a therapist to place blame and then validate it, with the feelings that every person in the world has?
Originally Posted by WhiteWhale:
People just love to make assertions about things and people they don't know simply because they're jealous of the life they see on the surface.
Jealous? Really?
I'd advise you not to make assertions about people you don't know. [Reply]
Originally Posted by hometeam:
I understand that he can have behind the scenes shit.
So do most people. So do I. So do you.
How many people look to a therapist to place blame and then validate it, with the feelings that every person in the world has?
Not many.
I think ideally therapists teach people more productive ways of dealing with it. Sure we can all teach ourselves to self medicate but what if there are easier better healthier ways?
So your number may be low but it should probably be a lot higher. [Reply]
Originally Posted by |Zach|:
And more so than just the football thing...the factors that could be involved around this are endless.
Obviously there is a mental health issue going on here. We can call people who are dealing with mental health pussies....that is certainly one way to go about it though that approach doesn't seem to give much credit to the possible complexity of a situation.
Yea, like Jonathans mother is a big time employment attorney who wrote on work place harassment. This has setup written all over it. PTSD? Give me a friggen break. I am still not passing judgement though until we have something more than a mean text message to go off of. [Reply]
If this thread reflected the sentiments of those who work in health care, the stigma would really isolate a lot of folks who need care.
It's comfortable for some to make assumptions about what a mental health patient looks like. Although low socioeconomic status is a risk factor, mental health is still present in those with high socioeconomic status. We can't ignore people just because they had a "privileged" life. [Reply]
