Monday, January 13, 2020

Take Care of Your Chicken: Marshawn Lynch Postgame Interview January 2020


[ed. Best post-game interview, ever. You can see the video here: Marshawn Lynch sends heartfelt message to Seahawks teammates after loss to Packers (Seattle Times). (and here). It was nice to have him back, if just for a little while. See also: Noted Philosopher Marshawn Lynch Explains Self-Care in 90 Seconds or Less (The Root); and Will Pete Carroll Ever Bring the Seahawks Into the 21st Century? (The Ringer).]
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How would you describe your comeback, Marshawn?

“It was solid,” he said.

And scoring four touchdowns in three games?

“Pretty solid.”

What’s going through your mind right now?

“Shoot, we lost.”

Come back next year?

“I mean, shoot, we’ll see.”

“Look,” he said, “I’ll say like this though: This is a vulnerable time for a lot of these young dudes, you feel me? They don’t be taking care of their chicken right, you feel me? So if it was me, or if I had a opportunity to let these little young (teammates) know something, I’d say take care of y’all money, African, because that (stuff) don’t last forever now.

“I’ve been on the other side of retirement and it’s good when you get over there and you can do what the (expletive) you want to. So I tell y’all right now while y’all in it: Take care of y’all bread, so when y’all done you can go ahead and take care of yourself. So while y’all in it right now, take care of y’all’s bodies, take care of y’all’s chicken, take care of y’all’s mental. Because, look, we ain’t lasting that long. I had a couple players that I played with that they’re no longer here no more — they’re no longer — so you feel me? Take care of y’all mentals, y’all bodies, y’all chicken, so when y’all ready to walk away y’all walk away and you’ll be able to do what y’all want to do.”