Ever since the Jonathan Martin bullying situation with Richie Icognito and the Miami Dolphins surfaced, there’s been more attention paid to rookie hazing. The NFL wants to put a stop to it but it’s alive and well.
via ProFootballTalk:
The latest example comes from Philadelphia, where second-year offensive tackle Lane Johnson has tweeted a picture of a receipt from a rookie dinner. The total bill came in at $17,747.86. Items included a $3,495 bottle of wine.
Johnson didn’t say who footed the bill for the rookie dinner, but veterans forcing rookies to pay for exorbitant nights out is a longstanding tradition in the NFL. Just this week, Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant talked about how upset he was during his rookie year when veterans forced him to pay a $55,000 dinner tab.
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