Marshawn Lynch Reaches Settlement of 75K Fine Appeal: Latest Details, Reaction

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch reportedly reached a settlement with the NFL on Thursday regarding a $75,000 fine imposed for not talking with the media following the NFC Championship Game last season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

Rapoport reports the issue was "resolved" and the appeal hearing, originally scheduled for Thursday, was canceled. 

Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk broke down the details of the agreement:

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Under the terms of his settlement, Lynch won’t have to pay a fine as long as he complies with the NFL’s media policy, which requires that all players make themselves available to the media. But if Lynch fails to comply, his next violation would result in the $75,000 fine being reinstated, and in Lynch getting an additional fine on top of that. So if the NFL fined him $75,000 for an additional violation, it would cost him $150,000.

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Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported Tuesday the punishment was never publicly announced. Lynch also got fined $20,000 for making an obscene gesture while scoring a touchdown in the win over the Green Bay Packers. The report states he dropped an appeal of that fine as well. 

Lynch has never been overly interested in providing his thoughts to the media before or after games. He famously hid on the fringes of Super Bowl media day in 2014, and when Deion Sanders tracked him down, the back replied, "I'm just about that action, boss."

With another fine potentially looming, Lynch made himself available at media day this past January as the Seahawks returned to the Super Bowl. His appearance went viral after he simply repeated the phrase, "I'm here so I won't get fined."

He was highly entertaining during an interview as part of the Golden State Warriors' championship parade in June. So he can provide a good quote when he wants.

Apparently, the league believes Lynch will handle himself differently during the media meetings in the future as part of the agreement. It's hard to imagine he'll suddenly transform into a willingly active, engaging participant, though.

Of course, that's just fine with all of those who had more fun with his last two media day appearances than any cookie-cutter responses most players give these days.