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Chip Kelly doesn't allowing hazing of any kind in the Eagles locker room

(Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

Both Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin have gotten plenty of heat this week for the ongoing saga in Miami surrounding the alleged bullying of Martin by Incognito.

As the week has gone on, however, Dolphins' head coach Joe Philbin has also began to catch some blame for what has occurred in his own locker room. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly made clear that hazing of any kind is not allowed under his watch.

"We addressed it when we brought the rookies in here," Kelly said of hazing. "We told them that everybody is the same, whether you are a 10-year guy or a rookie. Part of their job is to make sure the young guys get acclimated, and what was it like for them when they were a rookie."

For Kelly, the philosophy of now allowing hazing of any kind comes from the idea that going from college to the NFL is a transition that is hard enough.

"Even though they are all professionals, there is still a learning curve," Kelly said. "It's just like being a freshman in college again, or a freshman in high school again. We can all go back to think about what it was like when they were younger."

Kelly's message to the media was echoed by all of his veterans and rookies throughout this past week. To a man, the players said that besides making sure there is candy in meeting rooms, or making rookies pay for one meal per season, rookies are treated the same as everyone else.

"They are all members of the same team and I think everyone should be treated the same way," Kelly said. "Everybody is a professional, everyone is on the same team. We don't have a rookie show, we don't do those things. We're all on the same side. It's us against the other 31 teams in this league."

As for the kind of hazing that has allegedly been happening in the Dolphins' locker room, Kelly said he can understand why there has been criticism.

"I think societal views of all that stuff has changed," Kelly said.

Which is exactly why Kelly says he won't allow any of it.

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