Marshawn Lynch, Thrill-Seekers Notch Blowout Super Bowl Media Day Win over Media

January 27, 2015   ·   Ty Schalter   ·   Jump to comments

Renegade folk hero Marshawn Lynch struck another blow for the little guy on the first day of Super Bowl media availability.
As Fox Sports's Alex Marvez tweeted, the Seattle Seahawks' star tailback told the assembled horde of professional football reporters, media personalities, paying fans and freak-show attractions, "I'm just here so I won't get fined" in response to 21 different questions, then left after five minutes.
It's part of his never-ending campaign to avoid talking publicly about his job, and fans everywhere seem to get a massive kick out of Lynch's act:
Why is his silent treatment of the media so appealing?
For many players, contractually mandated media availability is an annoying part of the job. You likely have a part of your job you hate, too. Whether it's client meetings, filling out timesheets or cleaning out the grease traps, there's some horrible, menial task you absolutely hate.
Every time Lynch stonewalls the media, it's like watching the c...

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