January 22, 201511 yr NFL fines Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch $20K for obscene gesture - NY Daily News NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has fined Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for making an obscene gesture during last Sunday’s NFC championship game, a person with knowledge of the fine told The Associated Press on Thursday. The league did not specify what the gesture was in the win over Green Bay, but Lynch grabbed his crotch after scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. Lynch was fined $11,000 for a similar gesture in Seattle’s win over Arizona on Dec. 21. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the fine has not been publicly announced. Lynch has a history of drawing fines from the NFL, mostly for not talking to the media as required under his contract. He was fined $50,000 in November for repeated violations of the league’s media policy. At that time, the league collected a $50,000 fine that was imposed against Lynch for violations in 2013. That fine from 2013 was held in anticipation of future cooperation from Lynch — cooperation that has not occurred. At last January’s Super Bowl media day in New Jersey, Lynch spent the session behind a barrier talking with teammates, autographing a football a young fan threw to him, and speaking only to NFL Network’s Deion Sanders and to Armed Forces Radio. He ignored many other questions asked from a distance by reporters, and also left for a short while before returning. The league and the Seahawks are discussing Lynch’s requirements for next Tuesday’s media day. Lynch also was told before last Sunday’s game he could not wear gold shoes because they were a violation of the NFL’s on-field dress code, and that he could be ejected from the game if he wore them
January 22, 201511 yr Asinine. Should have been flagged and the point after attempt done from the 17 yard line. I hate the Seahawks.
January 22, 201511 yr So let me get this straight, its ok for the players to do this, 75-80 times during the game during regular plays, but on scoring plays were gonna fine this. Guess they NFL is in need to show they have hard balls, after finding out they had soft ones earlier this week.
January 22, 201511 yr Lynch intrigues me. Part of me cannot stand him because he does things like this. But part of me likes him because he tells the league "I am going to do what I want and I don't give a rip what you think". I do hope on media day that he stands up in front of the reporters and says, "we're on to Phoenix" or "we're on to New England" as the answer to EVERY question asked. I think it is crazy the league mandates that everybody has to talk to the media. Now TEAMS should not be able to ban players from talking (or NE would ban every player) but if a player does not want to talk to the media, he should not have to. Believe me, there are plenty of players who LOVE to talk to the media to keep them busy.
January 22, 201511 yr Maybe the guy knows that in the long run, it will cost him less bank to not talk than to talk.
January 23, 201511 yr For what ? He's an idiot. There's a difference in raging against the machine and being a moron. I think he got off on the moron exit a little while back.
January 23, 201511 yr I'll admit it. I laughed. Why? What is funny about a man grabbing/ grinding on his crotch? I think it is despicable, especially knowing there are millions of young, impressionable children watching.
January 23, 201511 yr Author Why? What is funny about a man grabbing/ grinding on his crotch? I think it is despicable, especially knowing there are millions of young, impressionable children watching. You're kidding, right?! Young, impressionable children see worse than that on a daily basis if they are watching television.
January 23, 201511 yr Why? What is funny about a man grabbing/ grinding on his crotch? I think it is despicable, especially knowing there are millions of young, impressionable children watching. You're kidding, right?! Young, impressionable children see worse than that on a daily basis if they are watching television. Heck I can't tell you how many times a day I see kids in high school do this. Kids these days have access to much worse things. Do I think its wrong to be on TV? Sure. Was it wrong for him to do it on one of the biggest stages of media? Absolutely. Doesn't mean I didnt chuckle at it. Then again I'm just a 24 year old kid myself so maybe I'm impressionable.
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