When former Dolphins guard Richie Incognito took a baseball bat to the front of his Ferrari on Wednesday night -- proof of which ended up on TMZ in the form of three photos -- it was the first indication to the general public of growing personal issues. 
 
 To those closest to Incognito, however, it was only one more sign of the pressures and stress that have pushed him toward a type of behavior that was foreign to even those who had witnessed him during his tenure with the Miami Dolphins. 
 
 The erratic behavior culminated with recent outreach efforts by the NFL Players Association and the NFL to assist Incognito with his mental health issues, according to multiple sources close to Incognito. Incognito is now currently getting professional help at a facility in Arizona. 
 
 Sources close to Incognito say they believe the relatively lengthy period between original harassment allegations made by Jonathan Martin and the release of the Ted Wells Report began to weigh heavy on Incognito, but it wasn't until the release of Wells' report that his stress began to build to levels that made those closest to him worried. 
 
 Incognito spent several weeks in several hotels in Hawaii and Los Angeles, as multiple parties attempted to intervene, before he made his way to Arizona (where he has an offseason home) earlier this week. 
 
 After failed intervention attempts in Los Angeles, it was in Arizona where Incognito was admitted into treatment, where he currently remains. 
 
 Since the Wells Report was released, Incognito was still struggling to understand and accept the harassment allegations against him -- while also struggling to deal with the massive amount of attention placed on the situation. 
 
 During multiple phone calls with Incognito in recent weeks, he often relied on a similar sentiment: "I just want to play football. I'm a football player." 
 
 This is not the first time Incognito has dealt with mental health issues. During a lengthy interview with NFL.com in 2013, he discussed a previous rehabilitation process that ultimately allowed him to revitalize his career. 
 
 Through the use of an anti-depressant medication called Paxil, as well as continued psychiatric treatment, Incognito was able to revitalize his career with a trip to the Pro Bowl for the Dolphins after the 2012 season. 
 
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 Embattled lineman Richie Incognito is undergoing treatment at a psychiatric care unit in Arizona after checking into the facility late Thursday, multiple media outlets are reporting. 
 
 Incognito, the player at the center of the Miami Dolphins' bullying scandal, which came to a head in November, is seeking help because of stress, according to reports. In a 2013 interview with NFL.com, he spoke of his struggles with anger management and depression. 
 
 In an earlier report, TMZ said Incognito checked himself into the facility, then later reported that his admittance was not voluntary. 
 
 Brett Romberg, a friend and former teammate of Incognito's with the Rams, told Miami radio stations 104.3 and AM 790 The Ticket that he is concerned for Incognito and that his friend hasn't gotten back in touch with him for a while. 
 
 "My wife Emily called me yesterday and was like, 'You need to call Richie,'" he said. "This is really, really bad. This is the first time he hasn't answered my call and answered my text. I'm really, really concerned. Like very concerned." 
 
 Romberg said he fears for Incognito's safety. 
 
 "No joke, no word of a lie, I'm really concerned," Romberg said. "It was to the point now where I am very, very concerned. I'm trying to get a hold of his family now." 
 
 Incognito's parents are divorcing, and it is believed to be having an impact on Incognito. 
 
 "His parents are his backbone in life," Romberg said. "He loves his mom more than anything. His old man loves him to death. His little brother ... this is just bad. And I'm terrified that he might go about doing something really, really, really bad to himself. 
 
 "This is ... now it's dangerous. I don't think he's going to go as far as to hurt other people now ... now I think it's just self-inflicted, just breakdown." 
 
 Incognito resurfaced in the news Thursday when Scottsdale police checking on reported damage to a car belonging to him said Incognito told an officer he did the damage himself. Scottsdale police have closed the matter because no crime was committed. 
 
 Incognito told Fox 10 in Arizona later in the day that he was just "venting" when he smashed his Ferrari with a baseball bat. A photo showed Incognito's car with several dents in its hood and a bat in front of the vehicle. A part of the bat was lodged in the car's grille. 
 
 "Oh, that was just me venting, that was my self expression, that's a piece of art," he told Fox 10. "The happiest day of my life was when I got that car, and now the second-happiest day is going to be when I donate it to charity." 
 
 "The Ferrari is a story unto itself," Incognito said later in the interview. "The Ferrari is one entity, but I will tell you this: The Ferrari is going to be for sale through my mission, which is helping the brotherhood, whatever brotherhood it is." 
 
 An investigation conducted by Ted Wells for the NFL determined that Incognito and two teammates engaged in persistent harassment of offensive tackle Jonathan Martin, another offensive lineman and an assistant team trainer. Wells' findings were released on Feb. 14. 
 
 Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, a teammate of Incognito's in 2010 and '11 with the Dolphins who has experienced his own struggles with psychological issues, said it was important to regard mental-health issues as a medical condition. 
 
 "While I empathize with Richie Incognito and the difficulties he may be facing, at the same time I commend him for acknowledging these issues and for the courage and willingness to seek assistance for them," Marshall said in a guest appearance on ESPN's "NFL Live." 
 
 "It is imperative that everybody -- not just athletes -- understand that psychological issue are real health issues and not something to be stigmatized or ashamed of. Help is available and help can change lives. The sooner we recognize this as a society the better off we will be." 
 
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 A bizarre discovery in a Scottsdale neighborhood, a $300,000 Ferrari parked half on the lawn half on the rocks with serious damage. Someone took a bat to it but no one was around to claim it and no one reported it to police. Eventually police did locate the owner, controversial NFL lineman Richie Incognito. 
 
 
 
 Incognito has been accused of harassment, making racist comments, and bullying a teammate. 
 
 
 
 FOX 10 spoke with Richie Incognito Thursday. Despite his reputation as being a mean player with anger management issues he was welcoming, polite, and candid about what happened. 
 
 When asked about the damages and the baseball bat in the grill he responded with, "Oh that was that was just me venting, that was self expression, that's a piece of art. The happiest day of my life was when I got that car and now the second happiest day will be when I donate it to charity," said Richie Incognito. 
 
 
 
 NFL player Richie Incognito admited to taking a bat to his own Ferrari. TMZ posted images of the damage the car parked sideways on the front lawn of his Scottsdale home with dents on the hood and part of a baseball bat lodged in the grill. 
 
 
 
 Incognito welcomed us inside his home to explain what happened. "Hi it's all right, come on my property, sorry to bother you umm.. come on in it's safe," he said. 
 
 
 
 This is the latest in a string of bizarre incidents involving Incognito who some have labeled the "NFL bully". He has been accused of harassing fellow teammate Jonathan Martin to the point that Martin left the Miami Dolphins organization. In an exclusive interview with FOX 10 he opened up for the first time since an NFL investigation confirmed the allegations. 
 
 
 
 "When things went down it was just unfortunate. Me and my dad, my mom, my brother, Jonathan Martin, the Dolphins, Stephen Ross, you we're all brothers and sisters. I think we all understand that its just time to move on. You know words were said, things were done, but at the end of the day we're all brothers and sisters and we're here to lift each other up. We're here to motivate each other that's something my dad instilled in me a long time ago he's from a military background so we have some odd ways of training," he said. 
 
 
 
 When asked what his plans were now, he said "Just hanging out and moving on. I'm relaxing and just enjoying this nice weather, going to take my dad and brothers to baseball games". 
 
 
 
 His Ferrari now sits covered in his garage. Incognito happily posed for a photo of him sitting on top of it and while he declined to take the cover off and reveal what led to the bashing he said he hopes to turn this bad incident into something positive. 
 
 
 
 "The Ferrari is a story unto itself, the Ferrari is one entity, but I will tell you this the Ferrari is going to be for sale through my mission which is helping the brotherhood, whatever brotherhood it is," he said. ||||| Richie Incognito Admitted to Psychiatric Care Center Family, Friends Concerned 
 
 Richie Incognito -- Admitted to Psychiatric Care Center ... Family, Friends Concerned 
 
 Exclusive Details 
 
 
 
 
 
 Our sources tell us ... Incognito did not voluntarily admit himself and the Scottsdale PD filled out a petition to have Incognito admitted to the facility. 
 
 
 
 Scottsdale PD will not comment on the situation due to HIPAA laws (patient privacy rights). 
 
 
 
 We're told ... standard operating procedure is that the PD petition requires a detailed description of at least two incidents that show psychiatric instability, however Scottsdale PD has not confirmed this is the case with Incognito. 
 
 
 
 We already know Incognito 
 
 
 
 Sources connected to the situation tell us ... Incognito didn't resist ... and acknowledges that he needs help dealing with all of the drama in his life. 
 
 
 
 Besides being the focus of a 5 month NFL investigation where he's accused of bullying Jonathan Martin, Incognito's parents are also 
 
 
 
 We're told Incognito is being held at the facility until a bed opens up at a nearby hospital ... where he can undergo an evaluation by a mental health professional. 
 
 
 
 We spoke to several people close to Incognito who tell us they've been very concerned about Richie in recent days and were hoping he would get help. 
 
 
 
 Story developing ... Our sources tell us ... Incognito did not voluntarily admit himself and the Scottsdale PD filled out a petition to have Incognito admitted to the facility.Scottsdale PD will not comment on the situation due to HIPAA laws (patient privacy rights).We're told ... standard operating procedure is that the PD petition requires a detailed description of at least two incidents that show psychiatric instability, however Scottsdale PD has not confirmed this is the case with Incognito.We already know Incognito admitted taking a baseball bat to his own Ferrari -- unclear if that incident was listed on the petition.Sources connected to the situation tell us ... Incognito didn't resist ... and acknowledges that he needs help dealing with all of the drama in his life.Besides being the focus of a 5 month NFL investigation where he's accused of bullying Jonathan Martin, Incognito's parents are also in the middle of a divorce We're told Incognito is being held at the facility until a bed opens up at a nearby hospital ... where he can undergo an evaluation by a mental health professional.We spoke to several people close to Incognito who tell us they've been very concerned about Richie in recent days and were hoping he would get help.Story developing ... 
 
 was admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona late Thursday night ...has learned. Our sources tell us ... Incognito did not voluntarily admit himself and the Scottsdale PD filled out a petition to have Incognito admitted to the facility.Scottsdale PD will not comment on the situation due to HIPAA laws (patient privacy rights).We're told ... standard operating procedure is that the PD petition requires a detailed description of at least two incidents that show psychiatric instability, however Scottsdale PD has not confirmed this is the case with Incognito.We already know Incognito admitted taking a baseball bat to his own Ferrari -- unclear if that incident was listed on the petition.Sources connected to the situation tell us ... Incognito didn't resist ... and acknowledges that he needs help dealing with all of the drama in his life.Besides being the focus of a 5 month NFL investigation where he's accused of bullying Jonathan Martin, Incognito's parents are also in the middle of a divorce We're told Incognito is being held at the facility until a bed opens up at a nearby hospital ... where he can undergo an evaluation by a mental health professional.We spoke to several people close to Incognito who tell us they've been very concerned about Richie in recent days and were hoping he would get help.Story developing ... ||||| Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito has checked himself into a Arizona treatment facility where he will be psychologically evaluated. 
 
 Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito has checked himself into a Arizona treatment facility where he will be psychologically evaluated. 
 
 According to a source close to Incognito, who is at the center of the bullying scandal that motivated Jonathan Martin to quit the team and led to an NFL investigation into the Dolphins' locker room culture, voluntarily checked himself into the treatment facility. 
 
 "After going through what he's been through the last five months he's mentally exhausted," the source said. 
 
 Incognito, who lives and trains in Arizona during the offseason, has had news crews parked outside his home for more than a week, and for good reason considering Incognito used a bat to smash his $300,000 Ferrari on Wednesday. 
 
 At this point, it is uncertain how long Incognito will remain in the treatment facility. Incognito has worked with a counselor and a therapist before to address anger management issues, which have flared up from time to time throughout his NFL career. 
 
 Incognito was one of the main violators cited in the Wells report, which determined Incognito, guard John Jerry and center Mike Pouncey harassed tackle Jonathan Martin and others, including an assistant trainer. 
 
 But Incognito has been the most visible of those involved in the report with his national TV interview and active participation on Twitter, where he’s been the focus of both support and contempt. 
 
 Incognito was suspended by the Dolphins on Nov. 3 for conduct detrimental to the team and didn’t return for the rest of the season, missing the final eight games. 
 
 In the last few weeks he’s lashed out in Twitter, deleted his Twitter account, and returned to Twitter. 
 
 The fallout from the Wells report has already cost trainer Kevin O’Neill and offensive line coach Jim Turner their jobs. 
 
 Incognito, who went to the Pro Bowl after the 2012 season, is set to become a free agent.
– Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to an Arizona psychiatric clinic, in the wake of an incident in which he smashed his own car with a baseball bat. Sources differ on the circumstances; TMZ's sources say Incognito didn't go to the facility willingly, and that police filled out a form requesting his admission, but the South Florida Sun Sentinel and NFL.com are both reporting that he checked himself in. According to the latter, the Players Association and NFL both urged Incognito to get help. "After going through what he's been through the last five months, he's mentally exhausted," one source said. Earlier this week, photos surfaced showing Incognito's Ferrari parked half on his lawn and badly damaged, apparently with a baseball bat. Incognito told police yesterday that he'd damaged the $300,000 car himself, ESPN reports. "That was just me venting, that was self expression. That's a piece of art," he quipped in a distinctly affable interview with Fox 10. He plans to donate the car to charity.