Marshawn Lynch was just there so he wouldn't get fined. And he won't be.
The NFL says the Seattle Seahawks' running back complied with his media and wardrobe obligations during Super Bowl week.
"Marshawn Lynch complied with his obligation to attend all required media sessions at the Super Bowl," league spokesman Michael Signora wrote in an email Wednesday.
"In addition, there is no basis for a fine for the hat he wore at the media sessions, which was made by and given to him by an NFL licensee, New Era, and was in team colors."
The NFL had fined Lynch twice previously for failing to fulfill his contractual obligations with the media and threatened an even bigger fine if he didn't participate at Super Bowl XLIX.
So, Lynch spent 5 minutes at the podium each of the three days on which attendance was required, timing each session on his cell phone. He used a single answer the first two days – "I'm just here so I won't get fined" and "You know why I'm here" – and critiqued the media on the third.
There was speculation Lynch could be fined for the hat, bearing the logo of his Beast Mode brand, that he wore throughout the week. But that won't happen either.
