[where's_the_Outrage?]

Would be interesting to see what his contract requires. $1.2 Million for not answering media questions seems unAmerican.

[Fester Chugabrew]

He should be compensated for keeping his mouth shut

[lee martell]

“Lynch revealed how much he PAYED”

[Pete Dovgan]

How much of a fine for deflating footballs in an AFC title game?

[Alberta's Child]

Apparently a lot of people still think the NFL is a sports league.

It’s not. It’s a TV show.

So an NFL player who refuses to speak to the media is like Archie Bunker going through an entire episode of “All in the Family” without speaking a single line.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Pitcher Steve Carlton used to get away with it all the time. No fines that I can recall.

[Made In The USA]

Casually giving up $1.2M just to talk...

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Would be interesting to see what his contract requires. $1.2 Million for not answering media questions seems unAmerican.

I believe all NFL contracts require engagement with the media, with financial penalties to be assessed by the NFL. It's too bad - the NFL is badly overexposed and no one needs to see one more athlete being forced to utter cliches, but he did sign the contract.

[Nifster]

Depends on what he makes

[jagusafr]

“fined” and “Asked to pay” are not the same thing at all. Which was it? And unless it’s in his contract that he must give substantive answers to press questions, he should have told them to kiss his a$$.

[discostu]

The CBA requires a level of media availability, especially at the SB. They want you to promote the product, capitalism.

[subterfuge]

I thought it was hilarious at the time. Almost as good as “He Hate Me” in one of the spin off leagues years ago.