re: Stephen A Smith calls out Espn colleagues for supporting Marshawn Lynch

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I love how everyone supporting Lynch is saying frick the media as they consume the very product they are whining about.

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I enjoy the media and think it is an important aspect of society. That being said, too many in the media seem to think that they are entitled to unlimited access to private citizens (public servants are another issue altogether), and get upset when people would prefer privacy and/or not divulge every thought and feeling. I think they have the right, and often the obligation, to try to get every detail they can. I just dislike when they throw tantrums, or play the morality card (what SAS did here) when they don't get their way.

"He's the complete opposite of what people think," Seahawks outside linebacker Cliff Avril insisted. "He's a team person. He's not one of those guys who makes it about himself."

To this, Lynch reluctantly pleads guilty.

"Yeah, that's all it is," he said. "I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot. But that's not me.

"And I'm not as comfortable, especially at the position I play, making it about me. As a running back, it takes five offensive linemen, a tight end, a fullback and possibly two wide receivers, in order to make my job successful. But when I do interviews, most of the time it'll come back to me. There are only so many times I can say, 'I owe it to my offensive linemen,' or, 'The credit should go to my teammates,' before it becomes run down.

"This goes back even to Pop Warner. You'd have a good game and they'd want you to give a couple of quotes for the newspaper, and I would let my other teammates be the ones to talk. That's how it was in high school, too. At Cal, I'd have my cousin, Robert Jordan, and Justin Forsett do it.

"Football's just always been hella fun to me, not expressing myself in the media. I don't do it to get attention; I just do it 'cause I love that (expletive)."

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his behavior is ridiculous, insulting, and childish.

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Not to mention, it's outrageous, egregious, preposterous

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Not to mention, it's outrageous, egregious, preposterous

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Per the Deadspin article today, reporters getting mad.

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"He's the complete opposite of what people think," Seahawks outside linebacker Cliff Avril insisted. "He's a team person. He's not one of those guys who makes it about himself."

To this, Lynch reluctantly pleads guilty.

"Yeah, that's all it is," he said. "I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot. But that's not me.

"And I'm not as comfortable, especially at the position I play, making it about me. As a running back, it takes five offensive linemen, a tight end, a fullback and possibly two wide receivers, in order to make my job successful. But when I do interviews, most of the time it'll come back to me. There are only so many times I can say, 'I owe it to my offensive linemen,' or, 'The credit should go to my teammates,' before it becomes run down.

"This goes back even to Pop Warner. You'd have a good game and they'd want you to give a couple of quotes for the newspaper, and I would let my other teammates be the ones to talk. That's how it was in high school, too. At Cal, I'd have my cousin, Robert Jordan, and Justin Forsett do it.

"Football's just always been hella fun to me, not expressing myself in the media. I don't do it to get attention; I just do it 'cause I love that (expletive)."

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I think this is another reason why I don't really care about Lynch's antics. I have been a fan of Lynch's ever since I saw his NFL films interview about skittles years ago. He is just a likable, easy going guy. Funny as hell too. I just don't think his intentions are all bad.

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As usual Stephen A with a rational response but most people still see him as the Stephen A from 7 years ago

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That's exactly what I was thinking.

It's just like with Sherman. People hate Stephen A so much that they will automatically take the opposing viewpoint no matter what he says.

You are pathetic. Are you truly living or dying by what a NFL player has to say? The childish thing is your faux outrage. Now, that is immature and childish!

SAS is the only sports analyst with some sense. not shocked at all