Finn5033 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Let me say I love watching this guy play, how could you not? But do you Lynch backers still think this guy actually has some sort of social anxiety issues? Or is he just a closet attention whore that can't help himself? I'm not hating, just curious http://espn.go.com/n...-shunning-media Edited January 19, 2015 by Finn5033 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Seeks attention and likes going against what the rules (to get more attention). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 On the field he is a game changing beast. I really havent paid very close attention to what he is doing with the media although I do see it is a topic every week. One thing I just cant get on board with as far as lynch is grabbing his sack in the endzone after every td. I am no Saint or a prude or anything I just think its so frigging stupid and serves no purpose 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn5033 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 On the field he is a game changing beast. I really havent paid very close attention to what he is doing with the media although I do see it is a topic every week. One thing I just cant get on board with as far as lynch is grabbing his sack in the endzone after every td. I am no Saint or a prude or anything I just think its so frigging stupid and serves no purpose Ya I don't understand that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I don't give a honda. I despise the media who feel entitled to be anywhere and ask anything so I support Lynch in his anti-media campaign, despite what the CBA says. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Ricky Williams was the poster child for social anxiety. Let's please not confuse Lynch's anti-media campaign with that cause it's ludicrous to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papajohn Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I don't give a honda. I despise the media who feel entitled to be anywhere and ask anything so I support Lynch in his anti-media campaign, despite what the CBA says. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I don't give a honda. I despise the media who feel entitled to be anywhere and ask anything so I support Lynch in his anti-media campaign, despite what the CBA says. meh...I have to do things every day at work that I'd rather not, and I don't get paid near as much as these players 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 meh...I have to do things every day at work that I'd rather not, and I don't get paid near as much as these players Exactly, and you likely cannot snub your nose at those requirements and be snarky doing it while getting a slap on the wrist and keeping your job. Plus the media and their coverage of the game greatly contribute to the overall interest and $$$$ that come in because of that. No media access, less interest, less $$$ and that is why players are required to be available to the media. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Do you have to do things at work every day that you don't like with all of America looking on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Do you have to do things at work every day that you don't like with all of America looking on? nope. But I didnt choose to be a professional athlete, knowing full well when I made that decision that everything I do on game days (and often other work days too)will be on national television. And I'm also not being paid millions of dollars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Do you have to do things at work every day that you don't like with all of America looking on? Talking to the media is part of his job. If he can't handle it, he needs to get a doctor to sign off on that as a disability or go find another job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Edited January 19, 2015 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I've always been skeptical of any kind of social anxiety disorder mostly because of the ridiculous way he acts when he does do interviews. But, it is his money, if he wants to piss it all away just so he can thumb his nose at the NFL & media then more power to him. I also agree with Grits that it's ridiculous the way the media hounds players & coaches for just a single quote or sound bite that they can twist & contort into some idiotic soap opera. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I've always been skeptical of any kind of social anxiety disorder mostly because of the ridiculous way he acts when he does do interviews. But, it is his money, if he wants to piss it all away just so he can thumb his nose at the NFL & media then more power to him. I also agree with Grits that it's ridiculous the way the media hounds players & coaches for just a single quote or sound bite that they can twist & contort into some idiotic soap opera. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Talking to the media is part of his job. If he can't handle it, he needs to get a doctor to sign off on that as a disability or go find another job. Agree with this as well. If he's going to use this as an excuse then he should actually get diagnosed for it, otherwise he's just using someone's actual disability to his advantage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rodgers Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Has he personally used that as an excuse though? For the record, he can be "all bout that action" and be mute for all I care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Has he personally used that as an excuse though? For the record, he can be "all bout that action" and be mute for all I care. Where did it come from if not him? And, even if it didn't come from him, has he ever denied having it knowing that people use that excuse for his actions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I don't know if he has ever used it as an excuse or not. But correct me if I am wrong, for him to deny it he would have to have a conversation with the media - something he doesn't do. Personally I don't think he gives a honda what the media says or does and only interfaces with them when he is hand is forced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) He definitely has some issues. The year after he got to Seattle, they put him on with Steve Raible and Warren Moon during a preseason game. It was the second most awkward interview I've ever heard. It was like Moon and Raible were speaking a different language, and Marshawn just didnt understand. A few weeks later, the most awkward interview I've ever heard. Mitch Levy, our local sportsradio morning guy (known as one of the best interviewers in the country), tried to conduct an interview with Marshawn. I've never heard anything like it. The answers given were completely unrelated to the questions. It would have been akin to: Q: "What color is the sky?" A: "Cheerios are very nutritious." It was that odd. After Lynch hung up, Levy's quote was "I'm not sure we ever really got on the same page in that interview, but there he is ladies and genlemen." My contention is that the Seahawks PR department pulled the plug right after that interview. You haven't really heard any interviews with him since, sans the Mike-Rob interview a few weeks ago, which actually wasn't bad. My personal conspiracy theory is that the Seahawks have told him not to talk and have paid any and all fines. My wife has white-coat syndrome. She sees a doctor in a white coat, her blood pressure starts racing, her throat becomes dry, and she gets dizzy. It is pretty easy for me to imagine that Marshawn has something similar to this when speaking in public situations. Something just isn't right. This subsequent witch-hunt by the NFL and their media members is getting ridiculous. One player not talking isn't going to ruin your jobs. You know something isn't right, because if he were able to "play the game" with the media, he would be a rich, rich man off of his brand. He's leaving millions and millions on the table by avoiding the spotlight. The crotch-grabbing thing is ridiculous, but should be treated as a completely separate issue. Edited January 21, 2015 by Seahawks21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 meh...I have to do things every day at work that I'd rather not, and I don't get paid near as much as these players this . i think its ridiculous to feel like you can ignore part of the job which you get millions to play a kids game because you want to be that guy . Grow up , talk to media and cut the BS , imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) I get the disdain for Lynch; with his crotch grabbing and tiresome ways he deals with the media. I really do. But it's hilarious that people think that undesirable tasks of their everyday jobs is an adequate comparison to Lynch placating interviews. None of you guys are a MVP type NFL bell cow RB playing in the superbowl. And the "I don't get paid as much" malarkey is a gigantic counterpoint. At best it's an argument poorly utilized to justify a self gratifying rationale. Develop a unique skill set that makes you a lot more financially viable than you are now; then you can get away without performing certain tiresome everyday tasks also. Or just keep doing what you need to to keep your job that millions of others are perfectly capable of performing. Or don't. Or just get over it. Edited January 22, 2015 by Bobby Brown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Develop a unique skill set that makes you a lot more financially viable than you are now; then you can get away without performing certain tiresome everyday tasks also. Or just keep doing what you need to to keep your job that millions of others are perfectly capable of performing. Or don't. Or just get over it. Other than titty inspector at Victoria's secret, there is no job anywhere that doesn't have some sort of regular task or burden that is annoying or at least inconvenient. A guy refusing to do the part of his job that he doesn't like is childish and it makes him a lot less deserving of my respect. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I get the disdain for Lynch; with his crotch grabbing and tiresome ways he deals with the media. I really do. But it's hilarious that people think that undesirable tasks of their everyday jobs is an adequate comparison to Lynch placating interviews. None of you guys are a MVP type NFL bell cow RB playing in the superbowl. And the "I don't get paid as much" malarkey is a gigantic counterpoint. At best it's an argument poorly utilized to justify a self gratifying rationale. Develop a unique skill set that makes you a lot more financially viable than you are now; then you can get away without performing certain tiresome everyday tasks also. Or just keep doing what you need to to keep your job that millions of others are perfectly capable of performing. Or don't. Or just get over it. well hell I've been doing it wrong all along. I should've taught my kids..."hey, if you're an elite talent at sports you get a free pass in life to act like an mister and you're not responsible for anything" thanks for the heads up! : rolleyes: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) The NFL just fined him $20k for the crotch grab. $20k???? Yeah that'll stop him Edited January 22, 2015 by tazinib1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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