His physical presence creates an enigma.
No one looks at Linval Joseph's 6-foot-4, 329-pound frame and sees insecurity or an ounce of weakness. The Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl nose tackle, whose job it is to annihilate interior offensive linemen, doesn’t look like someone who endured years of verbal torment as an adolescent.
His experiences growing up prove that appearances often deceive. Joseph learned that there is no face of bullying, from the people who do it, to those on the receiving end.
“I’ve been bullied all my life,” Joseph told ESPN, relaying how moving from the Virgin Islands to the Gainesville, Florida area at 10 years old made him an easy target.