Marshawn Lynch Remained by Ricardo Lockette's Side in Hospital Following Injury

When Ricardo Lockette wondered if he might die after a football injury last year, there was one Seattle Seahawks teammate in particular who stuck by his side and did whatever possible to comfort his friend: Marshawn Lynch.

Beast Mode is active in the community when it comes to charitable efforts. When he had a teammate in need, he was there for him.

In Week 8 last season, Lockette suffered a neck injury that required surgery, which wound up being a career-ender. A lot went through the wideout's mind as he dealt with the reality of the situation. There's no denying the seriousness of the injury—but sometimes, it helps the recovery process to get your mind off of things. Enter Lynch.

According to Ricardo's father, Earl Lockette Sr., Lynch was (literally) there for his son. Earl told the story to the Seattle Times for a must-read piece by Jayson Jenks:

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We were in there with Ricardo and everything was in a sad mode. A nurse comes up and says, "We don't know much about football, Mr. Lockette, but there's a guy outside who says he needs to be in here. He says he plays with Ricardo, and his name is Marshawn Lynch." I go to the lobby, and Marshawn has his bags. He said, "I knew it was more than what they told me when I saw him go down. I knew it was more severe than that and I could not leave him here."

What Ricardo didn't know is that Marshawn peeked in the room and saw he was in there, in the bed, strapped down, couldn't move, and he cried like a baby. Marshawn did. I won't tell you everything he did, but he took a couple steps back and soaked those tears up, and he went in there and made my son feel like he could run and jump.

And then on top of that, we didn't know nothing about nothing. He asked us, "How long are you guys going to be here?" We said, "We don't know. Until he gets up and walks again, we're not leaving." He said, "I've got you guys. You don't have to worry about anything." When I say he meant that, he really did. He took care of us for a period of time to make sure we didn't have to worry about getting places, transportation, anything. He did that.

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Lynch could have just stopped by for an hour or done some other type of gesture to show his support, but wanting to be the best teammate (and friend) possible, he went and stayed by Lockette's side, a move that clearly meant a lot to the Lockette family.

Lynch is heavily scrutinized by many around the country, but inside the locker room, the Seahawks loved the charismatic star. He was viewed as a great teammate—and stories like this are why.