Ex-NFL OL Jonathan Martin Admits BullyGate Was A Lie: “I Never Believed For A Second I Was Being Bullied”

Back in 2013, former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin was at the forefront of a ‘Bullygate’ scandal when he alleged being bullied by his teammates.

This week in an interview with ESPN’s Anthony Olivieri, Martin admitted he was never bullied and came clean about his allegations.

“I never believed for a second I was being bullied,” Martin said. “It’s a story that I’ve been trying to fix for 10 years.”

The scandal was so big, the NFL had to let an independent investigation intervene, which resutled in a 144-page report. Among those that faced consequences are Ex-Dolphins OL Richie Incognito, who was suspended in early November 2013 for the remainder of the season, and was essentially blackballed from the NFL in 2014, missing the entire season. The team also fired offensive line coach Jim Turner after that report.
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Incognito expressed regret for sending racist and profane texts to Martin, but had long denied they constituted bullying. He went on a wild Twitter/X tirade following the release of the interview.

“Legacy media pushed this narrative long and far. Too bad it was all a lie!” Incognito posted.

As for Martin, he’s battled mental health issues throughout the years, posting on Facebook back in2 015 that he had multiple suicide attempts. In recent years, Martin has been working to change the image as a victim of bullying.

He has hinted before the bullying story got blown out of proportion. Asked about that 144-page Wells Report, Martin told ESPN, “It’s my greatest regret of my life to this day is participating in that clown show.”

Martin told ESPN he hasn’t spoken to Incognito or any of the others cited in the report in years.