Twitter Trolls Harass 'New York Times' Reporter in Mistaken Identity Case

If you search for "Jonathan Martin" on Twitter, the top two handles that come up are @jmartNYT and @J_Martin71. The former, which is the query's first result, is a political correspondent for the New York Times. The latter is an NFL offensive linemen currently at the center of a controversial NFL bullying scandal

The worlds of the two unrelated Jonathan Martins collided in bizarre, troubling fashion Monday, when football fans sent a deluge of ugly messages to the reporter's account, in reaction to news that the NFL player will likely sit out the remainder of this season.