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Marshawn Lynch tells Turkish TV station he was 'expecting the ball' in final Super Bowl play

Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports

Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports

Marshawn Lynch may still be boycotting much of the American media, but took some time to stop by a Turkish television station to talk about his work with American Football Without Barriers. But in that conversation, even across the world the question lingered: Was he surprised that he wasn’t given the ball in the critical ending seconds of the Super Bowl. Lynch, who also jokingly said his now-famous “I’m just here so I won’t get fined” line during the interview, gave the answer to the question many have been left to wonder about since he gave reporters the silent treatment following the Super Bowl loss.

His answer, via Yahoo Sports:

“To be honest with you, I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that I was expecting the ball. Yes, I was expecting the ball. But in life, these things happen. Like I told a reporter after the game, it’s a team sport.

“I had no problem with the decision of the playcalling. I mean, you know … I think it was more of a … how do I say this? When you look at me, and you let me run that ball in … I am the face of the nation. You know, MVP of the Super Bowl … that’s pretty much the face of the nation at that point of time. I don’t know what went into that call. I mean, maybe it was a good thing that I didn’t get the ball. I mean, you know, it cost us the Super Bowl. I mean, I have full … I have full confidence in my teammates to execute that plan because we’ve done it so many more times. But would I love to had the ball in? Yes, I would have.

“But the game is over, and I am in Turkey.”

The whole video, which is a little hard to watch because of a translator speaking over him, is available here.

(Thanks to Yahoo Sports for sharing)

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