Ah yes, hazing, a time-honored tradition as old as the game itself. For Dolphins rookies, that means succumbing to the hair-dying whims of their veteran teammates.
Here are the high(low)lights, courtesy of Randy Starks' Twitter timeline (via The Phinsider).
Glad I'm a vet! pic.twitter.com/BApOMagSOx
— Randy Starks (@starks94) July 23, 2013
Smh! pic.twitter.com/7sygt1mtSv
— Randy Starks (@starks94) July 23, 2013
Lol pic.twitter.com/O4xa7gf84O
— Randy Starks (@starks94) July 23, 2013
According to Dolphins defensive tackle Paul Soliai, the rookies have to sport their new looks for two days. "Then they can do whatever they want," he added, as if that will magically heal the emotional scars.
Jokes aside, it's a relatively benign hazing experience (easy for us to say, we know), and a far cry from out all-time favorite: Tim Tebow's homage to Friar Tuck from August 2010.