Article Link:
- http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21139102/marshawn-lynch-oakland-raiders-suspension-upheld
- https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders-nfl/raiders/raiders-marshawn-lynch-gets-1-game-suspension-for-shoving-referee/
Discussion Question(s):
- Do you think that Lynch's punishment is fair? Is a one game suspension too little or too much?
- Do you think that this punishment was targeted towards Lynch as other players have touched referees and not gotten penalized?
- If Lynch hadn't come off the sideline (and was on the field prior to the conflict), do you think there would've been a punishment?
I think that its not fair for the NFL to suspend Marshawn lynch. He was cleary trying to calm down some of the his own players and its not fair to be punished for trying to do a good thing. I think that the punishment is targeted to lynch because for other players no punishment was done other than a fine, But since its a controversial player who doesnt always follow rules, he got suspended. Also If he didnt come off the sidelines he probably wouldnt get in trouble at all.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the NFL should suspend Marshawn Lynch. I think he was trying to support his own team but he should never put his hands on a ref. While many will say he should have to be punished for doing something he believes to be right I think that someone shouldn't be able to get away with violence. People look up to NFL and football players, so if Lynch didn't get in trouble then it would be sending the message to many Americans is that it is ok to use violence to get your point across, which in a bigger spectrum is a huge issue. I think that the reason Lynch got in more trouble because he has a rough history such as not following rules, however I believe that if any football player put his hands on anyone let alone a ref.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Marshawn Lynch's punishment was justified. In the past, players such as Aaron Donald and Taylor Lewan made contact with refs without suspensions. Most players who made contact with refs received a fine at most. However, they did not leave the sideline during the quarrel. Lynch did, making his actions worthy of a suspension. Even though he was defending his quarterback from a late hit, which is justified, he sprinted on to the field not to help the situation, but to fuel the fire. In the heat of the moment, he was ejected, which was the rightful call. A football player should never touch an official, regardless of what the situation is.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Marshawn Lynch's punishment was justified, as he deserves the one game suspension. In the past, players had came up to referees and touched them, not accidentally, and received punishments alike to what Lynch received. Some have even got more or less (fine). In Lynch's case, he came up to the referee and touched him in a manner that was completely unnecessary. Lynch's punishment was solely targeted at him because he came off of the sideline after the play was ruled dead. This now sets the standard for players and punishments for coming off the sideline and touching the referee. Lastly, if Lynch was on the field prior to the altercation, I believe that his punishment would be a fine and not a one game suspension.
ReplyDeleteI think that Marshawn Lynch's suspension was fair because he did touch a referee which shouldn't be tolerated in the NFL. I think one game was enough for this and the NFL was trying to make a statement to all other players that touching referees won't be tolerated anymore. I think Lynch was targeted because he is a well known player and making an example of him would have a bigger effect on the league than a lesser known player would. I think if Lynch hadn't come off the field the punishment would have been less, for example a fine but no suspension.
ReplyDeleteThe NFL should have suspended Lynch. Although he was defending his team, he put his hands on the referee. He could have found a much calmer way to diffuse the situation instead of running on to the field. This will set a good example for the NFL and their players
ReplyDeleteI do believe that Marshawn Lynch's punishment is fair because this is a problem in many sports and the referee's/umpire's safety is the responsibility of their respective leagues. Marshawn Lynch has a history of borderline actions such as possible gang signs and making a head cutting gesture towards opponents. In my opinion, Marshawn Lynch is a repeat offender and should be targeted by now, but this also needs to apply to others. Also, in other sports such as hockey, Calgary defensemen Dennis Wideman received a lengthy suspension for cross-checking a linesman from behind. So, poor treatment of referee's is not just a football problem, but it is a problem for the athletes of many sports, and it starts with punishments being enforced by their coaches/governing league bodies. This applies to all levels of all sports of all ages.
ReplyDeleteThe punishment is fair. You shouldn't ever put your hands on a ref because it is never necessary. The refs are the rule enforcers, so interfering with them or trying to move them is nonsensical and wrong. So, a one game suspension is fair because Lynch should be punished for what he did. The punishment was obviously targeted towards Lynch, and the other players who did that should have been punished too. I think that there still would be a punishment is he was on the field because what he did to the ref is independent of where he was standing prior to him pushing the ref.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that Marshawn Lynch's punishment wasn't justified solely due to the fact that he was out there trying to stop a major or larger fight that could've happened and he basically did. During this he "accidentally" might've pushed a referee but he didn't have any intentions of trying to hurt anyone and his approach was to support and defend his own teammate. Lynch is a very experienced player in the NFL and despite the fact that he is an emotional and competitive player on the field, he was fined because the league wanted to make a point that any violence whether it would be intentional or unintentional will not go without a suspension. I think that this situation was taken in a wrong way, but regardless a ref was touched and the NFL wanted to make a clear point.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that Marshawn Lynch should have been suspended a game for his contact with a referee. In the NFL, contact with a referee typically results in a fine and an ejection from the game. Marshawn was rightfully ejected for putting his hands on the referee which sends a clear signal to the rest of the league and viewers that physical violence with an authority figure is not condoned. However, to not only hurt Lynch, but his team by making him sit out an extra game is completely unjustified. In the NFL, players will do whatever it takes to protect their QB, it is like a goalie in hockey. There was clearly a cheap hit on Derek Carr and Marshawn, along with the rest of the Raiders team was upset and wanted to protect their QB. Lynch was simply trying to calm everyone down, as Marcus Peters, who delivered the hit on Carr, testified to during the appeal process. If Lynch was simply trying to calm the situation down and talk to the referee about what happened, why should he be punished beyond precedent? It simply does not make sense. I do not believe that Lynch was necessarily targeted, the NFL has strict rules and guidelines regarding contact with a referee and have the ability to issue further punishment if necessary. To insinuate that he would be targeted by the NFL would be immature. I feel like Lynch would have been suspended regardless, contact with a referee isn't any better or worse if a player was on the field for the previous play or not.
ReplyDeleteDo you think that Lynch's punishment is fair? Is a one game suspension too little or too much?
ReplyDeleteI think Lynch’s punishment is fair. I do believe, however, that he was doing the right thing. As a referee for the football game, their safety must be protected and for Lynch to push back on the referee is not safe. It is a somewhat violent move that should be punished, especially because he came off the bench. I do, however, believe that Lynch was correct in getting up because his friend on the other team was about to get into a fight and he wanted to break it up. He probably knew the risks associated with the move and was ready to take those risks.
Do you think that this punishment was targeted towards Lynch as other players have touched referees and not gotten penalized?
No, I do not. Lynch got up off the bench, which means his move could have been totally avoided but also more violent. With the other players, I’m assuming that they were already on the field when they touched the referee. Lynch’s move required him to get up off the bench and can definitely be seen by some to have been a more violent one than these other players’ moves of which are being compared to this one.
If Lynch hadn't come off the sideline (and was on the field prior to the conflict), do you think there would've been a punishment?
Yes, obviously there probably would have been a punishment. However, I would think that the punishment would be much less harsh than a one game suspension. As I said before, by coming up off the bench, it shows that Lynch must have been more motivated than the players on the field to touch to referee. This shows that he was filled with more rage and could have inflicted more damage on the referee. The fact that a player coming off the bench and touching the referee is more dangerous than the players already on the field, it justifies giving Lynch a big punishment and confirms that he would not have been given such a big punishment had he been already on the field.
Do you think that Lynch's punishment is fair? Is a one game suspension too little or too much?
ReplyDeleteI do think his punishment was fair because he intentionally shoved a ref after the play, and he wasn’t even on the field. He ran from the sideline on the field a shoved a ref. Under no circumstances is this a sportsmanlike move.
Do you think that this punishment was targeted towards Lynch as other players have touched referees and not gotten penalized?
No I don’t, it was just completely unnecessary to run on the field and shove a red out of his way. There have been many cases where players mock the ref or touch him and don’t get in trouble, but I only think Marshawn got in trouble because he came from the sideline.
If Lynch hadn't come off the sideline (and was on the field prior to the conflict), do you think there would've been a punishment?
I think if he was playing on the field, his punishment would be much less severe. As soon as he pushed the ref, he knew he made a mistake and immediately regretted it. Because he ran on the field, I think the NFL viewed this as something completely unnecessary and unsportsmanlike, which it was, so they made his punishment worse.
Do you think that Lynch's punishment is fair? Is a one game suspension too little or too much?
ReplyDeleteI believe that the suspension is fair in this situation. If he was on the field, then it might be different as other players such as Aaron Donald made contact with referees last year and were not suspended. However, Lynch came from the sideline, completely justifying the suspension.
Do you think that this punishment was targeted towards Lynch as other players have touched referees and not gotten penalized?
I don't believe that the punishment was targeted at Lynch. The altercation involving Aaron Donald was not as severe as the Lynch incident. Aaron Donald simply touched the official after the play, whereas Lynch basically assaulted the official.
If Lynch hadn't come off the sideline (and was on the field prior to the conflict), do you think there would've been a punishment?
I think there would still be a punishment for Lynch, even if he hadn't run off the sideline. This is due to the manner of which the penalty was committed being more severe than others that resulted in only ejections and not suspensions.
I believe that Lynch's punishment was fair due to the fact that he intentionally made physical contact with a referee. However, I do not think it's fair that players in the past who have done the same thing have received less harsh punishments. In my opinion, a one game suspension is justified and these previous players should have received this punishment as well. There may not have been as harsh of a punishment if he were on the field in play, but because he went onto the field when it wasn't his right to be there on the first place, the punishment may be more lengthy, as he received a one-game suspension. Although he was only trying to calm down a bad situation from erupting, it was still illegal play and may have potentially put the referee in danger (although it did not), which calls for a suspension.
ReplyDeleteThere's two sides to this story, one that Lynch was trying to calm down his own players and keep everything between the two teams under control. This shows Lynch's character as a person, he obviously cares for his boys and wants nothing bad to happen to either teams. Unfortunately he ended up losing his cool and making physical contact, in the form of a punch, with a referee. Although he deliberately ran to the middle of the field into a skirmish that he was 100% not involved in, I don'k it was fair to suspend him for a game, the ejection was enough. However, If he hadn't come off the sideline then there would not have been any punishment given at all.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Lynch's punishment was unfair because of why he did what he did. He was not on the field to start he was on the side line but he was just trying to protect his team. He wasn't trying to go out there and hit a ref it just that way. he also didn't throw a punch at him they just shoved him. But you can also see the other side where touching a ref is a one game suspension and he could have avoided.
ReplyDeleteI do not think lynch's suspension is fair, because oother players have touched the referees and although they may have been fined or been ejected from the game, but lynch got suspended for 1 game.
ReplyDeleteI think the flag was targeted towards lynch, even though other players were involved, lynch was the only player that grabbed a referee. If lynch had not come off the sideline, he would not have been suspended because then he would not have gotten involved and he would not have grabbed the referee.
I do believe that the punishment fit the crime. Marshawn Lynch ran out onto the field and into the middle of a scummer where he ended up pushing a referee. He was ejected from the game and Lynch received a one game suspension. In no level of football is it ok for a player to touch a referee and Lynch new this when he hit the referee. If the NFL let this situation slip by, it would give players an unrealistic expectation for what is allowed. I don't believe that the fact he ran off the sideline to engage in the skirmish had any impact on the severity of his punishment. Rules are rules and you are never allowed to touch a referee. At the end of the day, lynch's impulsive actions hurt his team as he was a top free agent acquisition last year and a leader in the Raiders locker room.
ReplyDeleteMarshawn lynch deserves to be suspended for his actions. Not only did Lynch run on to the field from the sideline to start the skirmish he directly grabbed the ref. However Marshawn is the countries favorite player in the NFL. Going into beast-mode is not an easy task. Marshawn's high energy competitive attitude is what makes him so good. Also, marshawn's having grown up in OKC and his loyalty to his city and quarter back is unmatched by anyone.
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