Twitter trolls harass a New York Times reporter named Jonathan Martin
By Mike Dyce
There has been some backlash from NFL fans directed at Miami Dolphin offensive tackle Jonathan Martin. The fans not showing support are calling him awful things for him “not being a man.” They feel like an NFL player should be more tolerant to the bullying he endured and by speaking up he is weak.
So the trolls on the internet are searching for Martin on Twitter. The only problem is that the first person, and verified account, that comes up is @jmartNYT, which belongs to New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin. The Martin that plays for the Miami Dolphins’ Martin is @J_Martin71. You think the number and the NYT would help people identify the difference between the two, but sometimes you’re just in too big of a rush.
my @ feed, w all its confusion about my dolphin doppleganger, another reminder of how ppl will say things online they'd NEVER say in person
— Jonathan Martin (@jmart) November 11, 2013
Total strangers berating a pro athlete from behind safety of a computer screen. Really is something.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmart) November 11, 2013
Here are some examples of what has been tweeted at him:
@jmartNYT Jonathan gotta be a coward! 6 foot 5 300 pounds come on man this is not the way to teach your Children #BIGBABY #LEARNTOFIGHT
— thadjudda1 (@thadjudda1) November 4, 2013
@jmartNYT is a big fuckin cry baby you're 20 something years old and you check into a metal hospital because your getting bullied? #SMH
— Ky__ill (@Ky__ill) November 11, 2013
@jmartNYT handle your business like a grown ass man not a 5 year old #TMLT
— Ky__ill (@Ky__ill) November 11, 2013