Sports Rewind: Richie Incognito Says "That's Just Our Relationship"
Plus, Seneca Wallace makes history with Green Bay.
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Incognito Says Texts Taken Out of Context - Hazing video of Anthony Davis goes viral; Seneca Wallace becomes first African-American starting quarterback; plus more sports news.—Dominique ZonyééRichie Incognito spoke out for the first time since he was suspended from the Miami Dolphins pending allegations of racism and bullying teammate Jonathan Martin. Incognito told Fox Sports in an interview, "But people don't know how Jon and I communicate to one another. For instance, a week before this went down, Jonathan Martin texted me on my phone, 'I will murder your whole f------ family.”(Photo: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
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Packers’ QB Breaks Racial Barriers - The NFL may be 94 years old, but there are still racial boundaries to break. Seneca Wallace made history on Nov. 10 as the first Black quarterback to start for the Green Bay Packers. Wallace told TMZ Sports, "It's a great honor to be the first African-American quarterback to start for the Green Bay Packers.”(Photo: Gregory ShamusGetty Images)
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NBA Star Anthony Davis Surfaces in College Hazing Video - As the issue of hazing and bullying in NFL locker rooms makes national headlines, a video surfaced of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis being hazed in college at the University of Kentucky. The video features Davis stripped down to his birthday suit being spanked while lying on the floor. Davis and the University of Kentucky have yet to comment on the video.(Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Vikings Jerome Simpson Fails Sobriety Test - Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson was arrested in Minnesota on Nov. 9 after he failed a sobriety test. According to the police report, Simpson had blurry eyes and slurred speech, but denied drinking. Simpson posted bail of $12,000, but will face formal charges. He missed the first three games of the 2012 season after pleading guilty to a drug-related charge.(Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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Tony Dorsett: "I Have Memory Loss" - Former Dallas Cowboys star Tony Dorsett had been "suffering from memory loss" and was diagnosed with signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) on Monday. Dorsett and nine other former NFL players, including Joe DeLamielleure, and former NFL All-Pro Leonard Marshall underwent brain scans and clinical evaluations during the past three months at UCLA. Previously CTE, could only be discovered posthumously.(Photo: Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT /Landov/Getty Images)
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Dolphins Coach Allegedly Knew Jonathan Martin Was Bullied - As the Dolphins “bullying” scandal unfolds, new reports claim that coaches asked Richie Incognito to “toughen up” Jonathan Martin. Martin left the team last Monday following a lunchroom incident with teammates. The Dolphins suspended Richie Incognito on Monday and by Tuesday threating voice mails riddled with N-word bombs Incognito left on Martin’s phone were leaked. Despite the allegations, fellow players aren’t calling Incognito a racist.(Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Andre Ward Is Back in Action - It’s been a year since middleweight Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward knocked out Chad Dawson. Ward, who suffered a shoulder injury, lost his WBC title due to inactivity, but now he’s back and ready to fight. As Ward prepares to take on Edwin Rodriguez on Nov. 16, the preparation for his 2012 fight against Dawson will be featured on HBO’s 2 Days miniseries.(Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Warren Sapp Says Incognito Called Him the N-Word Too - As the nation gets to know suspended Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito off the field, one thing is for sure: he used the n-word often. First voicemails on Jonathan Martin’s phone saturated in N-bombs were leaked, then TMZ aired video of a shirtless Incognito shouting the N-word at a pool hall. Now former NFL star Warren Sapp is saying that Incognito called him the N-word too.(Photo: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
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Iyanla Vanzant Helps Fix Terrell Owens - In an attempt to heal old wounds, former NFL star Terrell Owens will appear on OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life. Life coach Iyanla Vanzant helped Owens speak to his father, Russell, who lived across the street from Owens but did not reveal his identity until Owens was 16 years old. The emotional episode premieres on OWN Saturday at 9 p.m. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Women in Cable Telecommunications)
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Dwight Howard Tattles on Fan - Dwight Howard was already upset after the Houston Rockets lost to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night when a fan threw a basketball from the stands, striking him in the head. Howard was allegedly so upset that he went to security and pushed for the fan’s arrest. Security and police reviewed the tape and discovered it was all an accident. (Photo: Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images)
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