Transcriptions of the racial and profanity-laced text messages and voicemails allegedly sent by Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito to Jonathan Martin surfaced on Monday. The transcriptions, first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, came less than a day after Incognito's suspension from the team.
FOX Sports reported Monday morning that Incognito harassed Martin with "threatening and racially charged" text messages and voicemails. Alleged transcriptions of the harassment, which FOX Sports characterized as amounting to a hate crime, were posted later in the day by Schefter.
1: Richie Incognito left this VM for Jonathan Martin in April 2013: "Hey, wassup, you half n----- piece of (expletive)...
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2013
2. More Incognito to Martin: "I saw you on Twitter, you been training ten weeks. (I want to) (expletive) in your (expl) mouth.... — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2013
3. Incognito VM to Martin: "(I'm going to) slap your (expletive) mouth. (I'm going to) slap your real mother across the face (laughter). — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2013
4. Incognito to Martin, all on same VM in April 2013: "(Expletive) you, you're still a rookie. I'll kill you." — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2013
NFL has heard Richie Incognito's VM to Jonathan Martin. Dolphins have heard the voice mail.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2013
Schefter, citing multiple anonymous sources, reported that the voice message was left for Martin in April 2013 and wasn't the only instance where Incognito used such language.
"Sources familiar with the tapes say these are terms Incognito used over time and were not isolated incidents, including the use of the racial epithet multiple times," ESPN wrote on Monday. "Sources also say Martin received a series of texts that include derogatory terms for referring to the female anatomy and sexual orientation."
The Dolphins, who initially dismissed reports of locker room harassment, suspended Incognito on Sunday night for "conduct detrimental to the team." Both the NFL and NFL Players Association are looking into the matter.
Incognito defended himself on Sunday against the earlier allegations of harassment, prior to his suspension.
"@AdamSchefter stop slandering my name. You hide behind 'sources' who are not man enough to put their name behind the BS you report," Incognito tweeted Sunday morning. "...@espn shame on you for attaching my name to false speculation. I won't be holding my breath for an apology."
