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The Daily Show’s take on Marshawn Lynch is perfect

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

The Daily Show opened Thursday night by skewering the NFL for how it’s handling Marshawn Lynch at Super Bowl media week. Jon Stewart’s commentary cut right to the heart of the matter. You know how the league is talking about fining Lynch for his hat?

“Classic NFL to be more worried about what’s happening on top of a player’s head than the damage that’s going on inside it.”

Stewart also put context on the reported $500,000 fine Marshawn would have faced for not showing up on media day.

“That’s ‘My company poured dioxin in a river’ money”

Watch the whole thing, because the Patriots and DeflateGate aren’t spared, either.


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