The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for the obscene gesture he made after scoring a touchdown in Sunday's NFC Championship Game, according to an NFL official.
<cite>Matt Kartozian/USA TODAY Sports</cite>Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is scheduled to speak to the media on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during Super Bowl week.
It could be just the start of what may be a costly Super Bowl week for Lynch.
The NFL is considering fining Lynch "significantly more" than the $50,000 it has fined him in each of the past two seasons for not speaking to the media, something Lynch again declined to do postgame Sunday, an NFL official said.
This is another issue that threatens to hang over Super Bowl week, with Lynch being required to speak to the media Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
An NFL official said there would be increasing fines for each session Lynch misses, with each fine being more than the two $50,000 fines already imposed and the upcoming fine that is expected soon.
As of now, the NFL and the Seahawks are in discussions about the best way to handle Lynch.
<cite>Matt Kartozian/USA TODAY Sports</cite>Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is scheduled to speak to the media on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during Super Bowl week.It could be just the start of what may be a costly Super Bowl week for Lynch.
The NFL is considering fining Lynch "significantly more" than the $50,000 it has fined him in each of the past two seasons for not speaking to the media, something Lynch again declined to do postgame Sunday, an NFL official said.
This is another issue that threatens to hang over Super Bowl week, with Lynch being required to speak to the media Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
An NFL official said there would be increasing fines for each session Lynch misses, with each fine being more than the two $50,000 fines already imposed and the upcoming fine that is expected soon.
As of now, the NFL and the Seahawks are in discussions about the best way to handle Lynch.
