It has been a long time, but the sight and sound of it sticks. If you were there, you might remember, too. That is how strange the tableau was that night, in the midst of a massive celebration in his honor, to see Miami Dolphins great Dan Marino so angry and embarrassed.
The Dolphins owner then, H. Wayne Huizenga, had spent more than $500,000 to stage “A Tribute to Dan Marino” at then-Pro Player Stadium, with a $2 admission and all proceeds going to Marino’s charitable foundation. Some 52,000 Dolfans appeared for the emotional love-in that evening of Aug.