Marshawn Lynch did appear at Super Bowl XLIX media day, and many speculated that he would in fact say something meaningful.
Nope.
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Lynch took the podium and answered every question with "I'm just here so I won't get fined."
Marshawn spent the minimum time necessary in front of the podium, then disappeared into the bowels of the stadium like a ghost in the night.
Marshawn Lynch needed to fulfill 4 1/2 of 60 minutes during media day. So he’s all set. And by the way, he’s there so he won’t get fined.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) January 27, 2015According to Steve Levy on the ESPN broadcast of media day, Lynch said "I'm just here so I don't get fined," 27 times.
The NFL had threatened to fine Lynch $500,000 if he did not meet the basic requirments of media day. Well he did, and now he's going back to doing whatever Marshawn Lynch does during his free time.
Never change, Marshawn. Never change.