Jim Turner will not join the rest of the Miami Dolphins‘ coaching staff at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine, as he has been relieved of his duties “effective immediately,” the team announced Wednesday. Head trainer Kevin O’Neill also was dismissed.
“The language and behavior as described in the Ted Wells report are against the core values of our organization,” Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said in a statement. “After receiving the report, I conducted my own internal review of the facts to determine the appropriate steps for our organization. Jim Turner and Kevin O’Neill are good people who care a great deal about their profession and the players whom they serve, but both exhibited poor judgment at times which led me to this conclusion.
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