Known as Canada’s #1 bodybuilder, Pakulski has earned himself the title of being one of the top 15 bodybuilders in the world.

“Ben is one of the youngest rising stars in the IFBB,” FLEX Editor-in-Chief Allan Donnelly said. “He’s a next-generation mass monster and the fans love him. He’ll be a force to be reckoned with in the very near future.

“I am so honored and privileged to be part of the ALLMAX team,” said newly signed Team ALLMAX member Ben Pakulski. “I have been using ALLMAX products since I began my bodybuilding career because of their reputation for a high standard of quality.

“I wanted to align myself with a company with a great deal of credibility and integrity to maintain a great reputation in the sport, while still growing and moving forward. ALLMAX is a perfect fit for me. We both have clear visions of where we see ourselves in the next few years. It is a blessing to have found a company that not only wants to be at the top of their game but has the true potential to reach it.

“I love the team and can’t wait for the amazing things we will be able to accomplish together as we ascend the ranks of the health and muscle-building world, together.”

BPak, as he is affectionately known, placed 5th at the 2011 Flex Pro and was a top 10 bodybuilder in the prestigious 2011 Arnold Classic. Pakulski has been recognized as having some of the best legs and delts in the sport of bodybuilding. Many bodybuilding experts feel that Pakulski has everything he needs to be a top Olympian contender. In time he is going to be a real threat on the IFBB circuit.

ALLMAX is truly honored to have a top athlete like Ben Pakulski, who is not only extremely knowledgeable about training, nutrition and supplementation but who is also a great person.

Joele Smith, IFBB Pro Physique Competitor

With the results of the first Ms. Physique Olympia, it was apparent that the judges did not want lightweight female bodybuilders competing in the Women’s Physique Division(WP).  They wanted Figure type girls who were lean and more muscular, but not too muscular.  This led to followers believing that Women’s Physique was turning into “Figure Without Heels”.  With that said, if judges wanted “Figure With A Push” competitors.  It is surprising why Joele Smith could not qualify for the chance to be in the hunt for the first Ms. Physique Olympia.  If their is one WP competitor who fits the “Figure X” prototype, it is her.  Nevertheless, she was never in the mix for Ms. Physique Olympia.

From the state of Mississippi, Joele Smith has supermodel looks and southern charm.  Yet, she has the body of Greek goddess and the mindset of a pit bull.  This steel magnolia also brings energetic routines and is not afraid to fling it on stage.  Not only does she bring a lean, tight body to the stage.  It is also flexible and she poses with regal confidence.

Always an athletic person, Smith started competing in 2010.  When she participated in the NPC Alabama Steel World Bodybuilding Championships, as a Figure competitor.  Not only did she win the Figure novice class.  She also won the Figure open class and the Figure overall.  Next, she competed in the NPC Southern Classic.  Where she placed fifth.  She ended her 2010 season, at the NPC Eastern USA Championships.  However to her dismay, she did not place.

2011 would put Ms. Smith at a crossroads.  She began the year at the NPC Junior Nationals.  This was her first time on a national stage.  Despite being in her best shape ever, she did not place.  She went back to the regional level.  Where she returned to the NPC Southern Classic.  This time, however, Smith was victorious.  As, she won her class.

Smith had already planned to compete at the NPC Nationals in Florida.  But, friends were telling her.  If she wanted to be successful on the national level, she should compete in the new Women’s Physique Division.  Which was being held at the Nationals for the first time.  At first, Smith was hesitant.  For, she did not want to give up wearing the clear heels that comes with competing in Figure.  But, Smith was convinced and decided to crossover to WP.

At the 2011 NPC Nationals, Smith competed in the C (Tall) class in the Women’s Physique Division.  She was one of over 30 competitors in that class.  Throughout the contest, she was in a neck and neck battle with Georgia’s Tycie Coppett for the class title.  After a tight struggle, the judges chose Smith as the Class C champion.  Her crossover gamble paid off with an IFBB Pro Card.  Smith would narrowly lose the overall to Idaho’s Karin Kimura.

Smith made her pro debut at the 2012 IFBB Grand Prix of Los Angeles.  Where she finished a very respectable sixth.  She would compete in three other shows in 2012.  She placed fourth at the IFBB Europa Orlando Show Of Champions.  She placed fifth at the IFBB New York Pro.  She then ended her year with a sixth place finish at the IFBB Greater Gulf States Pro.

With 2013 being the start of Physique Olympia qualification, it was thought that Smith would be in the hunt for a spot in Vegas.  But, 2013 would be a mix bag for Smith. After finishing third at the IFBB Optimum Classic and fourth at the IFBB New York Pro.  Smith would not place in the top five in her next three shows.  She placed seventh at the IFBB Toronto Pro.  Then, placed fourteenth at the IFBB Tampa/PBW Pro.  Later, she placed twelfth at the IFBB Europa Dallas SuperShow.  These disappointing showings prevented her from participating in the Olympia.

Smith At The 2013 IFBB Toronto Pro.

Smith is a graduate of University of Southern Mississippi.  She is a licensed nurse.  She is also a former model, who went by the name Joelle Tyler.  Not to mention, she is the owner and operator of Physique Pro Fitness.  A web site that provides nutritional products and workout apparel.

Smith plans to start her 2014 season at the IFBB Europa Orlando Show Of Champions.  Here is hoping that it is the beginning of a year that ends in Vegas.

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Still Unmatched

Two-time and the original Mr. Olympia Larry Scott passed away today at the age of 75. Larry Scott won the very first Mr. Olympia contest in 1965 and repeated the feat the following year in 1966. Known for his massive biceps, Larry set a standard for arm development that was unmatched until Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Olympia title in 1970. Larry Scott is often cited as the first bodybuilder whose arms broke the 20″ barrier and he credited his amazing upper arm size to performing preacher curls (a/k/a Scott Curls).

Larry was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2012 and was, by all accounts, a positive and optimistic man until the end, despite suffering through the deaths of two of his children.

In a bygone era in which steroids were at their infancy and the bodybuilders who used steroids typically took less than today’s HRT dosages, Larry Scott built a physique that is still far superior to 99% of what we see on a bodybuilding stage nearly 50 years later. This is a testament to his dedication, genetics and training.

Larry Scott will be remembered as not only the first Mr. Olympia but as a symbol of a time when physiques were earned through hard work and not through synthol, growth hormones, and insulin.

MuscleWeek sends its heartfelt condolences to the Scott family.

By R. Knight

It may be premature to talk about the future of Women’s Physique.  Since the division is barely three years old and they just crowned its first Ms. Physique Olympia champion only four months ago.  But let’s face it, Dana Linn Bailey(DLB) can’t win it forever.  So, who is going to be the next star Women’s Physique can put their faith in?  They can start by showing some love for Erykah Blockman.

Erykah Blockman is an outgoing, young lass.  Who can give DLB her money’s worth.  Blockman may not have DLB’s social media presence(At least not yet.).  But, she has all the traits of DLB without coming off as annoying or conceited.  She is an unique beauty and slowly making the powers that be take notice.

Blockman, 26, started her fitness competition “career” on a whim.  When she participated in the 2010 Flex Model Bikini Search.  Which was held during Olympia weekend.  Although, she didn’t place in the event.  It would be the start of her road into becoming an IFBB pro.

In 2011, Blockman entered the NPC Emerald Cup.  One of the NPC’s most prestigious regional shows, she competed in Women’s Bodybuilding and Figure.  While she placed a lowly eighth in the lightweight class in bodybuilding.  She won her class in Figure.  Her next competition was the 2011 NPC Sacramento.  Where she again won her class.  She ended the year with a fifth place finish at the 2011 NPC Nationals.

In 2012, Blockman once again entered the NPC Emerald Cup and again competed in two divisions.  This time, she competed in Figure and Women’s Physique(WP).  Women’s Physique was at the Emerald Cup for the first time.  She defended her class title in Figure.  While she placed third in her class in WP.  Blockman went back to the NPC Nationals.  Where again, she placed fifth in her Class A Figure class.

In 2013, feeling that she had gone as far as she could in Figure.  Blockman decided that she would concentrate on Women’s Physique exclusively.  As she skipped the Emerald Cup, upped her training and set her sights on the 2013 NPC Junior Nationals in Chicago.  When she stepped on stage in Chicago, it was appearant that she was the odds on favorite to win.  Her back and her posing was far superior from the rest and she easily won her class and the overall in Women’s Physique. Which also won her IFBB Pro status.  It was now obvious that a WP star was in the making.

She made her pro debut two months later, at the IFBB Europa Supershow in Dallas, Texas.  Where she placed a respectable sixth.

Blockman was born in California, but now calls Beaverton, Oregon home.  Known as “spitfire” to her friends, she is a licensed paramedic and former firefighter.  She is now a popular personal  trainer.  She is a Liquid Sun Rayz sponsored athlete and a sales representative for Cyclone Cup shakers.  She is also the fraternal twin sister of NPC Bikini competitor, Sondra Blockman.  Who once caused a small storm at the 2012 NPC Nationals for some provocative posing.

It is expected that Ms. Blockman will start her 2014 competitive season at the Emerald Cup on April 26.  Where a pro show will be held for the first time.  Since, she has won there before.  It should be no surprise to see Blockman hold up the winner’s trophy again.  This time, it comes with an invitation to Vegas in late September.  In which case, the future is now.

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By R. Knight

On April 11, 2013, a black Porsche Cayenne SUV struck a 78-year old woman who was trying to cross the road. The victim died at the scene. The driver of the SUV was Nicole K. Nagrani.

Yes, that Nicole Nagrani.

Nicole Nagrani, the daughter of IFBB Figure Pro Kristen Nagrani. Nicole Nagrani, the girlfriend of Tyler Manion. Member of the first family of the National Physique Commitee (NPC). Nicole Nagrani, 2011 IFBB Ms. Bikini Olympia Champion. That Nicole Nagrani. Now, you can also called her a killer.

Nicole Nagrani has become the main jewel competitor in the IFBB. Since turning pro in 2010, Nagrani has won 6 titles. Including the 2011 Ms. Bikini Olympia, the youngest person to ever win an Olympia title. She is the most requested of JM Manion’s FMG staple of models. She is also Team Bombshell’s most successful competitor.

Despite all her success, Which included various sponsorships. Nagrani’s life goal was to become a Physican. After the 2013 IFBB Australian Grand Prix, Nagrani took time off from competing. So, she could concentrate on her Pre-Med studies at Stetson University. The private institution is located just under 30 minutes near her home in Daytona Beach, Florida. Nagrani’s father is a doctor.

Nagrani was driving in Port Orange, Florida. She was heading south on South Ridgewood Avenue when she hit Port Orange resident, Leona E. Daniluk. Daniluk was trying to cross the four-lane road when Nagrani struck her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Nagrani was cited for failure to use due care toward a pedestrian and received a $166.00 citation.

According to Port Orange police reports, Nagrani, now 22, was reaching for her cellphone while driving. When she ran into Daniluk. Port Orange police also obtained a surveillance video. Which showed Nagrani had not taken evasive maneuvers. However, she was going only 30 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. Nagrani also refused to take a blood test.

On November 4, 2013, Nagrani’s hearing was held. Nagrani’s Family lawyer, Tim Herring, argued that Nagrani was not distracted by the cellphone and that Daniluk was at fault for the accident. According to Herring, the statue Nagrani was cited for should have been given to Daniluk. Herring intended that Daniluk caused the accident because she failed to yield and walked in front of the SUV.

Herring requested that the citation and charges be dropped. But, Judge Christopher Kelly rejected Herring’s request and gave Nagrani a $1,000 fine, 120 hours of community service, and her license suspended for six months. Nagrani did not attend the hearing.

Daniluk’s family believed that Nagrani got off scot-free. Daniluk’s family spokesman said the fine should had been more heavy and she should serve jail time, “We think she should get what she deserves, a fine, jail time, license suspended, this is a slap on the wrist”. Daniluk’s daughter, Tina Melincoff also commented “I feel she should have got more than what she got. My mom lost her life. It’s devastating. It’s heartbreaking”.

Leona E. Daniluk

The SUV Nagrani was driving was owned by her father, Mark Nagrani. The Nagrani’s insurance company settled with Daniluk relatives for over $250,000.

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In a story eerily reminiscent of their prior verbal bullying of Maria Kang — the watercooler mom with the six-pack abs — the National Association for the Advancement of Fat People (NAAFP) has focused their sights upon yet another proud mother in choosing to attack new mom Caroline Berg Eriksen. In relinquishing their attack upon Maria Kang, NAAFP Executive Director Beth Macbeth announced that ‘We are no longer interested in attacking an ordinary fit mom like Miss Kang, when there are hotter, more fit and more famous moms we can attack.” Berg-Eriksen is the wife of pro soccer player Lars Kristian Eriksen and by even the toughest standards as measured on the EU-accepted Montana Scale rates as a 9.25, while Beckett’s Monthly grades her out as a 9.4 in Gem Mint Condition.

In her court appearance yesterday before the 2nd Circuit Training, Eriksen pled ‘Not Guilty’ to charges of Attention Whoring in the 3rd Degree, Attempted Inferiority Complexing, and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Eating Distress. Outside the courthouse, Eriksen was besieged by requests from High Cholesterol Rights Groups to remove her Instagram photos for the sake of improving the self-esteem of Oprah fans across the country. Reporters followed her to New York hotspot Liquiteria, where Eriksen indulged in a double shot of wheat grass before removing a kitchen scale from her satchel and weighing herself at 925 ounces.

After smiling proudly for the paparazzi, Eriksen was about to address reports of a rumored endorsement with Rickshaw Rice Cakes when she was brutally assaulted by an Afro-American woman who snuck up behind her and proceeded to shove a marshmallow cookie in her mouth. In what Fox News is calling the ‘Mallomar Game’, big beautiful black women select random skinny white bitches and launch a vicious caloric assault on them. For his part, CNN’s Anderson Cooper is accusing Eriksen of provoking the attack for being straight, white and beautiful.

Eriksen was treated for her injuries and released from the Promises Equinox Addiction Treatment Center after 45 minutes on the treadmill at 3.6 mph on a 5.5 incline. For his part, Mr. Eriksen has chosen to remain silent, which only makes him an accomplice in the eyes of the NAAFP. Said Macbeth: “For a man to spend nine months next to his wife every night, and not stuff her face with Magnolia cupcakes, Fritos and Ben and Jerry’s Phish Flavor Ice Cream is tantamount to spousal abuse. Study after study from the Mount Holyoke School of Lesbian Dominance shows that skinny women are seventeen times more likely to be victims of domestic violence. We hereby call upon obese Mexicans everywhere to boycott soccer and churros until Hans Kristian Andersen is officially removed from the FIFA Federation.”

Since this story broke, Eriksen has retreated to her 14,000 square foot high-rise apartment where a photographer for the New York Post recently snapped controversial photos of her doing sit-ups hanging upside down by her ankles from the balcony while nursing her newborn. Her publicist later clarified that those were, in fact, ‘Reburpees’ and that breastfeeding is actually healthier when performed in an inverted manner. The NAAFP, however, disagrees, and adamantly opposes all forms of breast-feeding, which they claim is an act of bullying, which intimidates mothers who prefer to feed their newborns Chinese-manufactured formula containing dyes, toxins, trace elements and other rare metals that the NAAFP claim are ‘vital to prepare babies for the onslaught of dyes, toxins, trace elements and other rare metals found in life-saving vaccines.’

With the lines being drawn in the proverbial sand, it appears that only the United Nations can forge an agreement between the narcissists who love themselves and the fascists who hate everyone better than themselves. One can only hope that the upcoming E3 Conference in Las Vegas can help the two sides mend fences and find the middle ground between obtuse delusions of grandeur and the obese derision of glamour.

by Special Ed

IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Greg Kovacs died today at the young age of 44. After turning professional by winning the 1995 Canadian Provincials, Greg quickly became one of the most popular professional bodybuilders by virtue of being featured in Muscletech advertisements that lined the pages of every major muscle magazine. The ads touted Greg as possessing 25 inch arms and tipping the scales at 400 lbs with abs. Although he never lived up to his promise as a competitive bodybuilder on the big stage, Greg’s reputation as the world’s largest bodybuilder made him a sensation at Expos and bodybuilding contests across the globe and his poor placings at IFBB Pro Shows never impacted his ability to make jaws drop when seeing the man in person.

I had the great experience to see Greg on the IFBB stage at the 2001 Night of Champions, where his return to the stage was highly anticipated. Unfortunately, Greg’s once-aesthetic physique was already on the down-side. A report from the show criticized his appearance:

Everyone’s favorite non-bodybuilder, Greg Kovacs, was without question the most awful sight on the stage. From the moment he walked onstage, groans and screams of disgust were heard from the crowd. Greg’s distended belly overhung his waist by almost a foot.  And he could not even suck it in at all. It was quite atrocious.  He was not even in contest condition.  One can only assume that Muscletech gave him a “Do the NOC or lose the contract” ultimatum,  for why else would Greg embarass himself in this manner? Fifteen minutes into the pre-judging, Greg walked off the stage and never returned.

His appearance over the years slowly transformed from an aesthetic bodybuilder to a mass monster to a virtual freak show fallen victim to Palumboism — the condition in which a distended abdomen grossly protrudes from the body, oil deposits appear obvious and the arms and legs exhibit muscular atrophy. Despite his failure to compete in many professional events, Greg maintained a large degree of popularity, which was resurrected when his old friend and fellow deceased IFBB Pro Nasser El-Sonbaty revealed Greg’s inability to wipe his own hindquarters without the assistance of his wife, who carried an extra towel wherever they went.

In recent years, Greg maintained a relatively low profile, training local clients and occasionally contributing to the RXMuscle website. At just 44 years old, Greg joins a list of immensely popular bodybuilders whose lives have ended too soon.

Rest in Peace, Greg.

by Blockhead

One of my favorite places to hang out when I’m in New York is at a premium strip club. When I’m not bathing the strippers in twenty dollar bills, I usually sample the Kobe filet mignon and wash it down with a bottle of 1998 Krug Brut Vintage. On my last trip to the Big Apple, I instructed my limo driver to take me to the ‘East Coast Mecca’. A half hour later, we pulled up in front of Sapphire — New York’s finest strip bar. After a few private laps dances and a tug party by a EEE buxom blonde named Raine, I headed back out to the car and told the chauffeur to drive to the ‘other East Coast Mecca’. When he looked at me in obvious despair and confusion, I pulled the soiled copy of Flex magazine out of my suit pocket and pointed to a grimacing Kai Greene on the cover — THIS East Coast Mecca. Forty miles and four hours later, we pulled up to the non-descript single story brick building on the edge of Syosset. Sure enough, I found new IFBB Pro Max Charles walking exactly 3.6 miles per hour on the treadmill and the following interview took place:

Maximum Charles

MUSCLEWEEK: Hey Max, thanks for taking the time to talk with us. First off — Congrats on your winning your pro card! So who exactly is Max Charles? Give us your stats: Age, location, ethnicity and marital status?

MAX CHARLES: Thank you for dropping by. I’m 33 years old and originally from Haiti. I came to the US bout 20 years ago. I’m currently living on Long Island.

MW: How did you get into bodybuilding? Was there a specific moment that inspired you to first pick up a weight?

MAX: I’ve always been into training ever since I can remember because even as a little boy whenever I would see someone doing any kind of exercise I would stop and watch. It’s just something that always gets my attention. As far as competing as a bodybuilder, I never really thought much about that until everybody started telling me that I should compete. I basically got into competing because of people pushing me to do it.

MW: Prior to the 2011 Nationals, not too many people had heard about you. Tell us your contest history and where did your earn your National level qualification?

MAX: I competed at the 2008 NPC Eastern USA where I took first on the Super Heavy class and came back in 2011 did the Atlantic States where I took first in the Superheavies and got my qualification for the Nationals.

MW: You were HYOOOOOGE at the 2011 Nationals. How much did you weigh at weigh-ins and on-stage?

MAX: At the weigh-ins I was about 260 and maybe 6 or 7 pounds heavier on stage.

MW: MuscleWeek’s expert analysts had you ahead of NASA Astronaut/Engineer Todd Jewell and winning the Super Heavyweight class and going home with your pro card. How did you feel about your placing and do you feel like you should have been placed ahead of Todd?

MAX: Considering it was my first time at a National level competition, I felt pretty good about my placing and I was comfortable with Todd placing ahead of me.

MW: There are reports that you diet for 3 or 4 weeks for shows. Is this true? How long did you diet for the Nationals?

MAX: Yes, usually my prep is only a few weeks long because I don’t really let myself get out of shape in the off-season. For the Nationals, I really wanted to be ready so I dieted for 16 weeks.

MW: What kind of diet do you usually follow in the off-season and compare that to your Pre-contest diet?

MAX: I don’t follow any specific diet for the off season. I basically eat whenever I have to or whatever I’m craving.

MW: You once claimed to eat one meal a day. Is that still the case or have you adopted more of a bodybuilder’s diet of 6 to 7 meals per day?

MAX: I never said that I only eat one meal. I said that I take one meal portion and split it into 3 meals because my appetite does not allow me to eat that one meal in one seating. The way I eat in the off-season is completely different from the way I eat for pre-contest. In the off-season, I don’t really have any appetite to eat 6 or 7 meals but when I’m dieting my appetite goes up. Usually for a prep, I might even be eating 8 or 9 meals. That actually helps me burn more calories.

Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym

MW: Where do you currently train and what are some of your best lifts in the gym?

MAX: I train at Bev Francis Powerhouse. I try not to lift heavy anymore. I go for more of a feel and squeeze. That seems to work so I’ll keep doing it for now.

MW: Break down a typical arm workout for us with some examples of sets, reps and poundages.

MAX: For arms I usually start with biceps. My first exercise is dumbbell preacher curls 4 sets 8 to 16 reps. My max on that is 110 lbs. Hammer Curls: 3 sets 10 – 12 reps usually I only go up to 150 but on my extra days I’ve gone up to 200lbs. Close grip front pull down 3 sets of 30 reps each.and then I’ll start with Triceps. Training triceps is very simple to me. I usually change my tricep routine every week. I just go on how I feel that for example I’ll start with cable press down with a close grip and then switch to a wide grip, and then move to close grip bench press. After that, I will do over the head rope presses.

MW: You easily had the most muscle of anyone at the Nationals. Were naturally muscular as a kid? Teen? Did you play other sports before bodybuilding?

MAX: Yes as a kid skinny but pure muscle. That was me before I even start working out. Maybe that why I was so into training because I knew I would be muscular. I use to play soccer and then got into football because everybody use to look at me like I had no business playing soccer and that I should be playing football. I was a terrible soccer player anyway! Football was a much better match.

MW: What is the one thing you love the most about bodybuilding? What is the one thing you hate the most?

MAX:  The one thing I love the most about bodybuilding is winning  – therefore, the one thing I hate the most would have to be losing.

MW: Let’s say you just won $100 Million Dollars in MegaMillions. What would you do? Continue competitive bodybuilding? Retire to Fiji? Start a charity to help feed starving children?

MAX: I would continue to compete because I know the money is not gonna take the competitive side of me away and I would definitely start some type of charity to help the less unfortunate.

MW: New York is an expensive place to be. What do you do work-wise to keep a roof over your head, gas in the tank, and food on the table?

MAX: Mostly I work as a consultant doing personal training.

MW: Dare to dream: Dream house — where? Dream car — what kind? Dream celebrity girlfriend — who?
MAX: My only real dream is to live a long and healthy life. Celebrity girlfriend would be Vanessa Campbell or Melissa Ford…hard to choose.

MW: There are some really creepy people loitering on the fringes of bodybuilding — Tell us about your oddest or creepiest experience!

MAX: Wowwww, there are so many! The creepiest and the funniest had to be the guy that kept messaging me offering to buy me steroids in exchange for having sex with him (LAUGHS LOUDLY).

MW: What do you like to do outside of the gym? Do you have a hobby or side interest that you enjoy?

MAX: I’m actually very open and enjoy doing most activities camping and travelling, bowling and pool. I also enjoy reading and doing research on world events.

MW: If you never took up bodybuilding, what would you be doing now?

MAX: I would probably be a videographer or a teacher.

MW: What is your 5-10 plan? Where do you see yourself five years? Ten?

MAX: In 5 – 10 years I can see myself getting that Olympia title — hey, it never hurts to dream!

MW: Thanks so much for the interview but I gotta get back to Chicago to catch a workout with Nationals hopeful Kevin Jordan!

NFL Investigative Reporter Jay Stern

The big news out of Miami is the suspension of Dolphin Offensive Tackle Richie Incognito for ‘Conduct Detrimental to the Team’ in connection with his bullying, harassment and intimidation of fellow teammate and lineman Jonathan Martin.

For those unfamiliar with the situation, Jonathan Martin is a highly educated Stanford graduate whose parents are both Harvard graduates and who happens to be black. By contrast, Incognito is a hot-tempered bully who was kicked off his college team — the Nebraska Cornhuskers — for multiple violations including attacking a teammate, and is widely considered the dirtiest player in the NFL.

The alleged misconduct involves Incognito using mafia-like tactics to extort $15,000 from Martin and his fellow lineman to pay for a trip to Las Vegas for Incognito and a few other players. From reports surrounding the now-official NFL investigation, Incognito is coming off no different than the elementary school bully to whom no one wants to stand up and who, through intimidation makes followers out of those who would otherwise fear becoming his target.

Incognito is no stranger to trouble and controversy. In 2004, the Lincoln Journal Star reported that, “Incognito has struggled to control his temper both on and off the field since arriving at Nebraska in 2001.” Rumors of insubordination and temper tantrums surrounded his years at Nebraska, culminating in an incident in which he viciously attacked and beat up his teammate Grant Mulkey.

One report from an eyewitness (as reported on RedOut.com) described the event as follows:

[Nebraska Wideout] Grant Mulkey was talking with fellow teammates about his impending first start. Being excited about his first start he was a little on the emotional side. Incognito walked in and heard and saw Mulkey in a emotional state and started giving him a bad time. As a comeback, Mulkey told Incognito that he’d be playing instead of sitting in the stands watching game. Upon hearing this, Incognito went nuts. He jumped on Mulkey and started to beat the crap out of him. After teammates separated them, Incognito went after Mulkey again. The second attack happened after Incognito approached Mulkey as if to apologize to him. With the two of them being friends, Mulkey had his guard down. The second incident was not so easy. It took ten players to get Incognito off of Mulkey. Upon hearing the about the incident Callahan walk in and immediately Incognito verbally assaulted Callahan and threatened to kick his ass.

Tom Shatel, a reporter with the Omaha World Herald, described Incognito’s situation regarding the Mulkey incident as a “a repeat offender repeating while on suspension,” indicating that Incognito had been involved in multiple incidents within a brief period of time during the 2003-2004 season and describing him as a “good young man with anger issues.” NFL reporter Jeff Darlington described Incognito’s suspension at Nebraska as being the result of fighting not just with a teammate, but with “teammates, opponents and random students.”

If you think Incognito learned his lesson after being suspended indefinitely from Nebraska and transferring to Oregon, you’d be mistaken. After being drafted in the third round by the St. Louis Rams in 2005 (and sitting out his rookie season with an injury), Incgonito quickly gained a reputation as a nasty player: From 2006 through 2009, Incognito drew seven penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct — more than anyone else in the NFL during that span.

The NFL itself, on its own website refers to Incognito as the ‘NFL’s Dirtiest Player’. In the story written by NFL reporter Jeff Darlington, he describes Incognito as having thrived in the NFL despite “a decade of anger management issues and substance abuse.” The same article references an incident in which Incognito was accused of punching a bouncer in the face at a South Beach nightclub. ESPN reporter Adam Schefter reported the incident as follows:

According to the police report, Incognito and a group of friends were trying to get a closer look at an on-stage performer, at which point the security guard asked the group to back up. A member of Incognito’s group then pushed the security guard, which started a fight. Incognito told police he tried to break up the incident. Incognito refused medical treatment for minor facial injuries, according to the report. League sources said Incognito punched and knocked out the security guard (emphasis added), though the police report makes no mention of this.

His substance abuse includes not only a decade of marijuana use but admittedly “[d]rinking. Doing Drugs. Everything a professional athlete should not be doing.” In the same piece, Incognito admits to using the psychotropic anti-depressant drug Paxil to keep his mood swings in check since becoming a Miami Dolphin.

Despite his ongoing efforts to conquer his demons, it appears as though Incognito’s latest incident with Jonathan Martin may be the final straw. After being kicked out of St. Louis and Buffalo, it appears that Incognito has worn out his welcome in Miami. And though, the NFL is known for giving talented players second and third chances, this may be Strike Three for Richie Incognito.

Some non-football fans might read of Incognito’s history of trouble and ponder, ‘How can yet another poor excuse for a human be given so many chances and become a multi-millionaire solely because of his ability to block a 300 lb lineman?’ But that would be overlooking the manner in which high school, college, and NFL coaches and teams routinely make excuses for and bail their players out of trouble in the name of the almighty victory and dollar. Anyone in need of a reference for can simply read the shocking and under-reported story of former NFL Tight End Jerramy Stevens.

For now, Incognito’s actions in the Jonathan Martin incident are under investigation, but if the rumors of racist voicemail messages left for Martin are accurate (and released to the public), it’s safe to say that Incognito has played his last NFL game. Former NFL Vice-President of Player Personnel for the Patriots and former-KC Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli seems inclined to agree in an interview with ESPN’s Dan Patrick on NBC’s Football Night in America:

Pioli: If [Incognito] is a leader in your locker room, that is a problem, because he has a long history of issues going back to Nebraska, when he was kicked out of school. But, what this shows me is that there is some void of leadership somewhere within the Miami Dolphins locker room, because if there are issues like this, generally the head coach or the general manager is going to know something about this. They’re going to be able to fix the problem before it manifests itself into this disaster they have right now.

Patrick: Would you want Richie Incognito in your locker room?

Pioli: I didn’t want him coming out [of college], and I don’t want him now.

Which might show that the old adage about how to deal with bullies is accurate: If you stand up to a bully, he’ll just go away.