Lynch May Be Fined For Wearing "Beast Mode" Hat

[Giantmetfan07]

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch could reportedly be fined for wearing an unauthorized Beast Mode hat to Super Bowl XLIX Media Day Tuesday.
 
Even though Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch met his obligation and showed up at Media Day at the Super Bowl, he could still face a fine for wearing unsanctioned gear, ESPN's Adam Schefter and Darren Rovell report.
 
Lynch's agent Doug Hendrickson said Wednesday he had not heard from the NFL regarding a fine, ESPN's Darren Rovell reported.
 
Lynch spent fewer than five minutes at the podium on Tuesday, repeating "I'm just here so I won't be fined" almost 30 times.
 
But Lynch wore a hat with a Beast Mode logo on it, which is selling for $33 on the company's website and drew the attention of the league.
 
According to the report, the league does not like when players wear gear or promote a brand that it has not already approved.
 
There is precedent for the league fining players for running afoul for not wearing approved brands. Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was fined $100,000 for wearing a Vitamin Water hat during Media Day at Super Bowl XLI in 2007.
 

 

 

 

[RipCity32]

I'm getting quite sick of Lynch lol

 

[bosoxlover12]

Yeah, Marshawn is a genius.

Like, what are we talking about the most before the Super Bowl, aside for Deflategate?

Not Revis vs Sherman. Not Brady vs Russell. Not Jeremy Lane's comments about Gronkowski.

No, the main topic of conversation is about Lynch's interviews. So people go to watch it, and they see his hats, which are dope, and people go to buy his gear because of it.


The profit off his brand is exceeding the fines he'll get-- brilliant move by Lynch's marketing team.

 

[Teagz]

"I'm only here so the NFL can find a reason to fine me"

 

[RipCity32]

Yeah, Marshawn is a genius.

Like, what are we talking about the most before the Super Bowl, aside for Deflategate?

Not Revis vs Sherman. Not Brady vs Russell. Not Jeremy Lane's comments about Gronkowski.

No, the main topic of conversation is about Lynch's interviews. So people go to watch it, and they see his hats, which are dope, and people go to buy his gear because of it.


The profit off his brand is exceeding the fines he'll get-- brilliant move by Lynch's marketing team.

I don't think it is intentional.

 

[bosoxlover12]

It's 100% intentional.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

You yhink it was accidental?