NFL player takes leave of absence because of bullying

[G-VilleTider]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...eaves-team-bullying-taunting-teammates-103113

Really? A 6'5" 315lb NFL tackle can't handle a little teasing from his teammates? Does he cry to the refs when the D. Ends talk trash to him as well? Man this country is going soft.

 

[exiledNms]

Wait...Stanford grad? Why, everyone knows that's a program made up of tough guys who play hard & take no quarter. That's what the experts tell us anyway.

I'm thinking whatever the acceptable-use window for "Mom, those guys were mean to me!" might be, it surely ends before one's second year in the NFL. Apparently, I'm wrong in my thinking.

 

[jps1983]

Sounds like he was tired of working in an abusive environment that was well-recognized as an atmosphere well above the "accepted" levels of rookie hazing.

 

[GreatDanish]

He should get over it.
But, I will also say that it sounds like the teammates are acting like a bunch of children too.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Something's not passing the smell test here. The football locker room/team accepts a lot people and forgives a lot of people from all different walks of life. It is a very unique environment and brotherhood. For the treatment of this player to be to the level it is explained in the article means there's something not being disclosed. For teammates to not even want to eat at the same table as you speaks volumes and goes WAAAAY beyond just being dbags.

 

[bamachile]

Two possibilities spring to mind:

1. The encroachment of the entitlement mentality and "fairness" doctrine has reached into highly competitive environments where it was hitherto unknown. Translation - we're getting really, really soft.

2. The media is so hung up on the catchword "bullying" that it applies it to every case of disagreement.

There may be a bit of #1 in this, but I lean more toward #2.

 

[TheAccountant]

Something's not passing the smell test here. The football locker room/team accepts a lot people and forgives a lot of people from all different walks of life. It is a very unique environment and brotherhood. For the treatment of this player to be to the level it is explained in the article means there's something not being disclosed. For teammates to not even want to eat at the same table as you speaks volumes and goes WAAAAY beyond just being dbags.

Ian Rappoport went into detail last night on the cafeteria report. What he learned was the group of players invited him to come sit at the table and when he did they all got up in unison and walked out. I have my suspicions of why this guy is not part of the "group" but if he's been treated like this for 2 years, as a decent human, I feel bad for him. Grown man or not, each person is different and each has their own emotional threshold of what they can handle. It doesn't make him less of a man in my eyes.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Ian Rappoport went into detail last night on the cafeteria report. What he learned was the group of players invited him to come sit at the table and when he did they all got up in unison and walked out. I have my suspicions of why this guy is not part of the "group" but if he's been treated like this for 2 years, as a decent human, I feel bad for him. Grown man or not, each person is different and each has their own emotional threshold of what they can handle. It doesn't make him less of a man in my eyes.

Would he be on Charmin's "team"? :biggrin2:

 

[TheAccountant]

Would he be on Charmin's "team"? :biggrin2:

That and/or he comes from a perceived privileged background

 

[G-VilleTider]

Ian Rappoport went into detail last night on the cafeteria report. What he learned was the group of players invited him to come sit at the table and when he did they all got up in unison and walked out. I have my suspicions of why this guy is not part of the "group" but if he's been treated like this for 2 years, as a decent human, I feel bad for him. Grown man or not, each person is different and each has their own emotional threshold of what they can handle. It doesn't make him less of a man in my eyes.

If he can't handle something as minor as that, then I don't think he even qualifies as a man yet. Just a crybaby.

 

[TheAccountant]

If he can't handle something as minor as that, then I don't think he even qualifies as a man yet. Just a crybaby.

If this was an isolated incident, sure. But if this type of stuff has been going on for 2 years...

Contrary to what you'll probably claim, I doubt even you could handle going into work everyday knowing you'll be ridiculed and be the butt of jokes by your coworkers.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

If this was an isolated incident, sure. But if this type of stuff has been going on for 2 years...

Contrary to what you'll probably claim, I doubt even you could handle going into work everyday knowing you'll be ridiculed and be the butt of jokes by your coworkers.

I worked in a hostile environment early in my career. The problem was the idiot causing the problems was the owner. He'd berate you and cuss you in front of the office. But he didn't discriminate. We all got it. Safe to say I got out.

 

[G-VilleTider]

Would he be on Charmin's "team"? :biggrin2:

That and/or he comes from a perceived privileged background

BB, I don't think that's it. I lean more toward his different upbringing. Both his parents are Harvard educated lawyers so I am sure there is a fair amount of jealousy among his teammates for his "perceived privileged background". Of course he is going to get some extra ribbing from his teammates. But I bet his parents have told him that just isn't fair and he shouldn't have to put up with it and he could sue for hostile workplace or the like. The wussification of America continues ...

 

[G-VilleTider]

If this was an isolated incident, sure. But if this type of stuff has been going on for 2 years...

Contrary to what you'll probably claim, I doubt even you could handle going into work everyday knowing you'll be ridiculed and be the butt of jokes by your coworkers.

My guess would be that he has brought much of it on himself.

 

[Gr8hope]

This guy has no idea. He should try working with a bunch of Auburn fans in The State Ag. Dept. in Montgomery. Talk about harassment, sheesh!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I worked in a hostile environment early in my career. The problem was the idiot causing the problems was the owner. He'd berate you and cuss you in front of the office. But he didn't discriminate. We all got it. Safe to say I got out.

I worked in one as well while in school. The day I quit I went to his office and told him what I thought of him and what he could go do to himself. I said this in front of customers.

It was talked about for years after I left.

 

[GreatDanish]

I worked in one as well while in school. The day I quit I went to his office and told him what I thought of him and what he could go do to himself. I said this in front of customers.

It was talked about for years after I left.

I can't help but picture George Costanza here.

 

[tidefanbeezer]

I really thought you were going to link to an article from The Onion.

Now I'm disappointed.