Richie Incognito seeking counseling

— -- Troubled NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito checked himself into a pyschiatric care unit in Arizona late Thursday night, TMZ Sports is reporting.

According to the website's sources, Incognito -- the player at the center of the Miami Dolphins' bullying scandal -- is seeking counseling due to stress.

On Thursday, Scottsdale police checking on reported damage to a car belonging to Incognito say the player told an officer he did the damage himself. Scottsdale police have closed the matter since no crime was committed.

Incognito told Fox 10 in Arizona later in the day that he was just "venting" when he smashed his Ferrari with a baseball bat.

"Oh that was that was just me venting, that was self expression, that's a piece of art," Incognito told Fox 10 . "The happiest day of my life was when I got that car and now the second happiest day will be when I donate it to charity. The Ferrari is a story unto itself, the Ferrari is one entity, but I will tell you this the Ferrari is going to be for sale through my mission which is helping the brotherhood, whatever brotherhood it is."

A photo of Incognito's car showed the black Ferrari with several dents in its hood and a baseball bat in front of the vehicle. A part of the bat also was lodged in the car's grille.

An investigation conducted by Ted Wells for the NFL determined that Incognito and two teammates engaged in persistent harassment of offensive tackle Jonathan Martin, another offensive lineman and an assistant team trainer. Wells' findings were released earlier this month.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.