Making Lynch do these aint kool.

[ram29jackson]

Why dont you go and say that to him.

see, you prove my point

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

I fucking hate the media.

Let the man live comfortably. It's not his fault that his personality leans in the way of being shy.

He is the best Running Back in the world right now. Don't treat him like he's a piece of shit.

 

[Ryanballa]

I agree, Lynch is obviously very uncomfortable talking to the media and a large group of people. There is no reason for them to make him talk to the media if he don't want too. I feel for the guy and im very uncomfortable watching him get interviewed each day. Either way though tomorrow is the last day he is gonna have to get interviewed, BOSS!

 

[Tech_God]

see, you prove my point

Prove what point? That you are nothing but a 14 year old troll that can't but help but dump on every good person that is more famous than you? You are a D-Bag. FACT!

BTW.... The ESPN survey done earlier pretty much backed up Lynch (in regards to the media leaving him alone) by a score of 86 percent. You, are in the minority. Then again, you being a D-Bag pretty much makes you unaware of such things.

 

[ram29jackson]

Prove what point? That you are nothing but a 14 year old troll that can't but help but dump on every good person that is more famous than you? You are a D-Bag. FACT!

BTW.... The ESPN survey done earlier pretty much backed up Lynch (in regards to the media leaving him alone) by a score of 86 percent. You, are in the minority. Then again, you being a D-Bag pretty much makes you unaware of such things.

LOL you don't like my viewpoint ? so what ?

what does a poll prove but that the common man has no standards. The poll means nothing. The standard is higher and he is not reaching it.

read above rude poster. The point was the guy above saying why don't you say it his face that he isn't qualified to have a high paying lime-light job and if told to his face he would beat me up which would then redundantly prove he's just another immature ghetto kid.

I'm all about that action boss...and...I'm just here so I don't get fined...are quotes that don't help your public persona at all.

I believe he does have issues but letting him slide by for them wont help him in life at all

 

[Judge Fudge]

LOL you don't like my viewpoint ? so what ?

what does a poll prove but that the common man has no standards. The poll means nothing. The standard is higher and he is not reaching it.

read above rude poster. The point was the guy above saying why don't you say it his face that he isn't qualified to have a high paying lime-light job and if told to his face he would beat me up which would then redundantly prove he's just another immature ghetto kid.

I'm all about that action boss...and...I'm just here so I don't get fined...are quotes that don't help your public persona at all.

I believe he does have issues but letting him slide by for them wont help him in life at all

So frecking what.

I have issues that frankly i don't want to talk about.

The media needs to take a word. The man does not want to take anything away from his team

 

[Morpheus]

Oh my god, you people will find anything to argue over,

Same cast of characters on opposite sides of the fence regardless of the topic.

This is not a big deal. The guy obviously has a problem with large crowds and and speaking publicly. A lot of people do. He tried his best to meet the minimum obligation. And I thought it was pretty cool for his teammate to step up and help him.

For those criticizing him, quit making a big deal out of it. Yes it's in the CBA and he is obligated to do it. you don't have to feel sorry for him and for those defending him there is no reason to make a big deal out of him being forced to do it, He gets compensated handsomely to do these things.

I think the team PR guy probably asked him for some sort of compromise and his teammate had his back.

And who really cares about media day anyway? It's mildly humorous and mostly stupid.

 

[KwitYerWhinin]

I fucking hate the media.

Let the man live comfortably. It's not his fault that his personality leans in the way of being shy.

He is the best Running Back in the world right now. Don't treat him like he's a piece of shit.

Maybe the NFLPA should have negotiated some kind of clause for people like him. You cant rightfully blame the media or the NFL, there is good reason for their requirement.
And no, he is not the best running back in the world right now, and that's a fact, not one persons bloated opinion.

 

[Thruthefog]

He should have been like the 'quiet talker' on Seinfeld.

 

[RoboticDreams]

The rules should apply equally to all players. That being said, the guy has issues talking to reporters because he CAN'T talk. I don't mind missing out on his unintelligible babbling.

Just let him do what he does and run the rock. He's not paid to impress us with his wit. He's good at his job.

 

[HizzleRocker]

Where does this come from? You're placing a tone on him that he has never shown. He tries to avoid the fines but he has said before that he's so uncomfortable in those situations that the fines are almost worth it.

As far as the fans? He has a great relationship with the fans here because he leaves it all on the field. We dont hold it against him that he doesn't like talking to the media. When he was going to be fined 50k a few weeks ago, some fans starting raising money because they didn't feel like he needed to talk to the media if he didn't want to. Of course he didn't need the money and he just matched it and donated it all to charity. Which is what everyone expected him to do, including the guys running the fund raiser. It was just a way of showing that the fans are fine with him being himself and dont need him to do anything other run mother fuckers over. He knows the fans love him in Seattle, does he really NEED to prove anything to anyone else?

Wow. First off congrats to your team on making the Superbowl, you guys have earned it. But you do realize that there are other fans of football out there not from Seattle - Right? I will be watching the Superbowl as I do every year, and am not a fan of either team. In fact, Seattle fans make up a tiny tiny tiny % of those who will be tuning in to watch and who are watching these interviews and media days. It's not the Seattle media nor the Seattle fans who are responsible for him making millions of dollars - it is the world wide media and the NFL in general.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

There is a clause in all NFL player contracts. It clearly states:

" if said player does not wish to participate in activities beneficial in the marketing of NFL players and the NFL as a whole, said player has the option to leave the NFL and seek employment in the Coal Mining, Sewage treatment or similar industry were interaction with the general public is nil.

 

[packerzrule]

He is the best Running Back in the world right now.

 

[SonnyCID]

Wow. First off congrats to your team on making the Superbowl, you guys have earned it. But you do realize that there are other fans of football out there not from Seattle - Right? I will be watching the Superbowl as I do every year, and am not a fan of either team. In fact, Seattle fans make up a tiny tiny tiny % of those who will be tuning in to watch and who are watching these interviews and media days. It's not the Seattle media nor the Seattle fans who are responsible for him making millions of dollars - it is the world wide media and the NFL in general.

This is the way he has always been. Including with the Seattle media, he is not just now shying away. That's why I don't get the outrage over it. It's never been a problem here in Seattle. Now the spotlight brightens, he wants to talk even less but he owes it the national audience? Idk, I just have no problem with him staying true to what has worked up to this point. If he was a Bronco, I wouldn't have a problem with it either.

As far as the nation and getting to know him, I would say that we learned more about Lynch than any other player this week.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

1) I want you to pay me millions of dollars, which is supported by the NFL, which is supported by the media;
2) But I don't want to talk to the media;
3) And I don't want to pay a fine for not talking to the media, even though my agreement with the NFL says I have to;
4) And I've never had the SuperBowl experience before, but I don't want to take it all in and show that to the media;
5) And I don't want to show any emotion or appreciation to the fans and the media, all of whom without I would not be getting millions of dollars.

But please still do pay me and don't fine me.

Wow this is dumb.

The NFL is a multi billion dollar corporation one player not wanting to speak to the media will not fold this company. And Lynch is getting payed to play football his have to talk to media is presented as an ultimatum he is indeed forced to do it and should not have to there are enough primadonna media whores to answer questions like " Is this a must win game "?

 

[Broncos6482]

Wow this is dumb.

The NFL is a multi billion dollar corporation one player not wanting to speak to the media will not fold this company. And Lynch is getting payed to play football his have to talk to media is presented as an ultimatum he is indeed forced to do it and should not have to there are enough primadonna media whores to answer questions like " Is this a must win game "?

You keep using that word "forced." I do not think it means what you think it means.

Lynch had a choice. Go to media day, or pay a fine. He went. End of story.

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

You keep using that word "forced." I do not think it means what you think it means.

Lynch had a choice. Go to media day, or pay a fine. He went. End of story.

I know exactly what it means and I am not going to argue fucking semantics with you or any other person. Let me know if you know what semantics are.

 

[NorthernLights88]

There sure is a lot of whining going on in this thread.... So Marshawn Lynch doesn't enjoy public speaking to the media, I get that. Well, it's a part of his employer/employee contract with the NFL per agreements in the CBA. The NFL is a private organization, and is free to make these types of decisions without some sort of government interference. Considering that the NFLPA agreed to the terms of speaking with the media for whatever amount of time (it clearly doesn't have to be a lot if he didn't get fined for it), then no one has a leg to stand on in going against it. By signing up to play in the NFL, you are agreeing to become their employee, and employment comes with terms no matter who your employer is. You people crying for Lynch need to quit giving the guy a pass just because he's a celebrity millionaire. If anything, his millions he gets for playing a children's game should make you hold him to a higher standard.

Bottom line, if you have a job, then this situation shouldn't bother you. All employers have rules - my employer makes me do things I don't always agree with, but I suck it up and do it because I feel it is a price worth paying to be employed there. Lynch has 3 options in this instance - talk to the media, pay a fine for not doing it, or quit his job and seek employment elsewhere. All 3 are very legitimate options for anyone in the real world with a real job not making millions off playing a game, so the same applies to Lynch and everyone else in the league. So cry me a damn river. If you want to cry for someone, cry for kids with shitty parents who neglect them to the point of them becoming drug dealing, punk adults, or starving people around the world. Lynch can take care of himself.

 

[NorthernLights88]

Wow this is dumb.

The NFL is a multi billion dollar corporation one player not wanting to speak to the media will not fold this company. And Lynch is getting payed to play football his have to talk to media is presented as an ultimatum he is indeed forced to do it and should not have to there are enough primadonna media whores to answer questions like " Is this a must win game "?

Doesn't your employer, or some job you've worked in the past ever made you do, or not do, anything you don't particularly care for? Where if you didn't adhere to the rules, you would probably not have the option to pay some fine as a "get out of jail free" card, but you'd probably be written up at a minimum, if not fired outright? Why do you think Lynch deserves more sympathy than every other employee in the United States?

 

[Wazmankg]

Simply not wanting to do something your employer asks of you is one thing.

Having a physical/psychological issue that makes it very hard to do something your employer asks of you is another.

Its all speculation, but I tend to think Lynch has some sort of social anxiety condition or something. That said, unless he goes to the NFL and tells them that (who knows if he has) you can't blame the NFL for holding him to the same standard as everyone else.

Maybe if he got an official clinical diagnoses he could get out of it. Otherwise it's just part of the job he signed up for.