Marshawn Lynch Talks to Press, Avoids a Fine

He promoted Skittles, too

In case you missed it, Skittles PR AOR Olson Engage continued its pre-Super Bowl promotional campaign yesterday by launching a faux interview with Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.

The stunt was a play on the fact Lynch strongly dislikes speaking to the press:

We wondered: is a stunt still a stunt when everyone watching knows that it’s scripted? (The firm’s last “prank” involved pouring thousands of Skittles over Trey Wingo’s head.)

This one, however, hit a little closer to home for many in sports journalism.

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