Marshawn Lynch wants to know why NFL teams add White DBs and questions whether they can dance
Why does the NFL have more White defensive backs lately?No, seriously.STEPHEN A SMITH SHOWS HIS PRIVILEGE BY MOCKING LAKERS' ROSTER FOR HAVING TOO MANY 'WHITE DUDES'Lynch, who is a franchise folk hero and has virtual free run of the practice field and training facility, walked up Seahawks strong safety Julian Love during the team's practice at Lumen Field and asked the following:"Why y'all keep on getting all these White DBs?" Lynch asked Love."What y'all gonna do with them, fam? What y'all gonna do with all them White DBs?"Marshawn Lynch dons an eye-patch to promote "Skulls & Bones." (Ubisoft)For the record, the Seahawks have two White defensive backs currently on their roster.
Ty Okada started 11 games last season and is trending toward keeping that starting strong safety job this coming season, his fourth in the league.There's also Maxen Hook, who is trying to earn a roster spot during training camp.Both are White.Okada also has Japanese ancestry but none of that is the issue.
The issue is why Lynch is so interested in the racial makeup of NFL defensive backs.Okada was standing right next to Love when Lynch asked the question.And he seemed puzzled by the former running back's curiosity.A HBO Hard Knocks cameraman films video footage during Los Angeles Rams training camp at Cal Lutheran University.
(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)We know this because the scene played out on the latest episode of Hard Knocks on HBO.And right there, with the cameras rolling and everyone aware this stuff could be going out to a national cable audience, Lynch turned to Okada and made him an unofficial spokesman for White guys."How many of y'all is it?" Lynch asked Okada.Because everyone knows all White guys know each other."What?" Okada asked as if Lynch had a horn coming out of his forehead."White DBs," Lynch said."More and more," Okada responded."What the [expletive] is going on?" Lynch said in shock.
"What the [expletive] is going on?"This is an actual conversation in 2026 Amer...