The Jonathan Mart bullyg se tells ltle about what would happen to an openly gay NFL player - Outsports

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• INGNO GAY
• THE JONATHAN MART BULLYG SE TELLS LTLE ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO AN OPENLY GAY NFL PLAYER

INGNO GAY

"The anchise's support is particularly signifint as the Rairs have a player on their roster who was spend for misnduct after repeatedly addrsg teammat wh homophobic and racially rogatory 2013, the NFL Players Associatn (NFLPA) vtigated Richie Ingno's role the alleged harassment of teammate Jonathan of the Miami Dolphs, Ingno signed wh the Rairs as a ee agent May the end of October 2013, Pro Football Talk and the Associated Prs reported Mart, a send-round draft pick the 2012 NFL Draft, had left the Dolphs facili due to "emotnal" reasons.

THE JONATHAN MART BULLYG SE TELLS LTLE ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO AN OPENLY GAY NFL PLAYER

"That the other offensive leman was subjected to homophobic name-llg and improper physil touchg and that Mart was tnted on a persistent basis wh sexually explic remarks about his sister and his mother and at tim ridiculed wh racial sults and other offensive ments.

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