Matthew Berry Article

I agree with Matthew Berry's perspective on the Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito situation. Martin was stuck and had no way out of escaping. Berry felt the same way as he was bullied as a child. If Martin told the coaching staff about the issue he would be labeled as weak. Other teammates would make fun of him for being weak and not being able to stand up for himself. If he did stand up for himself, a fight would break out and everyone would be punished. There was no way out for Martin just like there was no way out for Berry. People only make a big deal about Martin's case because he is a professional athlete. Bullying occurs regularly in all parts of the world, and I do not agree with the fact that Martin is the only case being talked about because he is a professional athlete. Berry's childhood story is identical to many other kids, and the issue of bullying should be brought up as a serious problem.