More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

[patmoran2006]

I just found out that Channel 4 WIVB at 5:32pm is running another story about Lynch.

Last weekend I reported of a young man, an Iraq vet who claimed Lynch "punked him off" for his $20 at the Galleria Mall this summer. This was found more credible that he didn't come out of the woodwork following the Hamburg allegation, as he tweeted about it all the way back on August 2nd.

Anyway, WIVB did some digging on the young man (Steve Lapsley) and talked to other witnesses and found his accounts credible enough that they are running a story about it on their newscast.

I'm a reporter not a judge and jury. I found his account credible enough to report, and his twitter was evidence he didn't just suddenly make it up.

WIVB did enough digging to further his credentials and assertion and they are running with the story.

If Lynch really did this, then he deserves whatever criticism that comes his way.

*UPDATE** Here is the guy's account on 97 Rock.

http://www.97rock.com/Article.asp?id=1656235&spid=21993

[patmoran2006]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

This was originally reported last Saturday.

Oft-troubled Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch is already in hot water after a Buffalo News story reported he allegedly took $20 from a Buffalo Police Sergeant’s wife at a TGI Fridays in Hamburg last December 7.

Doug Hendrickson, agent for Lynch, vigorously denied the allegation via an email to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Hendrickson told Florio the allegation was “totally false and malicious.”

He may soon have more explaining to do.

Buffalo Sports Daily has learned the Hamburg incident isn’t the first time Lynch allegedly helped himself to someone else’s money. According to a very angry Steve Lapsley, Lynch pulled something similar this past August.


Lapsley claims he approached Lynch after seeing him at the Galleria Mall and asked him to autograph his $20 bill. He intended to use it as a prize for his upcoming bachelor party.

According to Lapsley, Lynch not only refused to sign it, but walked away $20 richer.

It’s not uncommon for people to come out of the woodwork when scandal breaks (See Tiger Woods), but in Lapsley’s case it’s something he wrote about well before the TGI Friday report.

Until now, nobody listened.

Lapsley tweeted the incident all the way back on August 2.
“Saw marshawn lynch at the galeria mall and asked him to sign a $20 (all I had on me) for my bachelor party, he took $20 and pocketed it.”

Lapsley, 27, is a five-year veteran of the Army and served in Iraq in 2003-04. He said despite his anger and humiliation he soon put the matter to rest. But with Lynch allegedly helping himself to someone else’s money again, he’s ready to talk publicly.

On August 2 Lapsley and his brother went to the Galleria Mall in search of prizes for his bachelor party.

It was there they met Lynch.

“We were walking through and we saw Marshawn Lynch with about four other players,” Lapsley said. “We saw some people talking to him and I didn’t want to bug him. My brother mentioned how cool it would be to have his autograph to give away for the bachelor party. We went to a sports store there, but I didn’t have enough money to buy a Bills helmet or something like that.”

They didn’t approach Lynch on the spot, but soon would at the mall’s food court.

“We went to the food court to get something to eat and he was standing in the food court with a few players from the Bills that were around him,” Lapsley said. “We went up to him and I was like hey, can I have your autograph”?

“I didn’t have anything on me other than a $20 dollar bill and my business card from work. So I gave them to him and thought that’s a pretty cool prize and said do you think you can sign this? He said no, but I’ll hold it. I thought he was joking.”

He wasn’t.

“He asked me what I did (for a living),” Lapsley said. “I told him I was a recruiter for an employment company–a local employment agency. I helped people get jobs. The guys with Lynch we’re joking, saying they need jobs. I laughed and said I think you guys are pretty OK. “

Lapsley said that Lynch then asked him for another business card. Lapsley gave it to him and Lynch took the $20 bill, wrapped it around the business card and put them in his pocket. He then signed the back of the other card, gave it to Lapsley and walked away.

“The guys started walking away and I was like–hey are you serious? The other guys were still laughing and I thought it was like a joke. But then they just walked away. Me and my brother looked at each other and were like, did this just happen”?

The identity of the other players with Lynch won’t be published as they’re not being accused of keeping Lapsley’s money.

Lapsley said he was too intimidated to push the issue any further. He also continued to assume Lynch was playing a prank. With Lynch having both the money and his card containing his work address, he expected it to be sent back, perhaps with something additional signed for his troubles.

That didn’t happen.

“I called my boss and asked if you have any mail from the home office from the Bills or anything like that. I still figured a few weeks later I’d get something back, but it never came.”

Later that night, Lapsley and his then-fiancé went to a club in downtown Buffalo with some friends. It turns out Lynch was also at the bar.

The woman confronted Lynch about the mall incident and he denied it was him, even after she pointed out his obviously unmistakable appearance and the same teammates with him at the bar as the mall.

Upon returning home he tweeted “Saw him out dtown at Encore with all SAME people from mall. My fiance confronted him about the situation and he said it wasn’t him. Wow.”

Lapsley was so disturbed to learn he wasn’t the only one to be reportedly had by Lynch that he’s now taking his incident beyond his twitter page.
The military vet says he’s prepared to talk to the media and doesn’t want to see Lynch continue getting away immoral deeds.

“I wasn’t going to say anything. But with the other (Hamburg) case and this, enough is enough. He’s not above the law, and he’s not above social order either”

While Lynch pocketing Lapsley’s twenty dollar bill may not interpreted as a criminal act, it doesn’t bode well for the reputation of the third-year running back. Lynch has already been involved in the a hit-and-run incident in downtown Buffalo in June 2008. The woman is now suing him.

This alleged incident also happened at a time Lynch was already suspended by the NFL the first three games of the season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

After losing his starting job to a more productive Fred Jackson, the heap of off-field allegations mounting could eventually spell the end in Buffalo for the former 2007 first round draft pick.

Lynch still has two more years remaining on the five-year deal he signed as a rookie.

http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/2010/01/exclusive-2nd-allegation-against-lynch-in-24-hours/

[trapezeus]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

crazy, man. Crazy. i now believe that if he could have driven off with that cart in the Cali game before he was drafted, he would have.

i think a proper punishment for Lynch is to be forced to buy back the number of Lynch jersey's that have been sold. Then the NFL can refund people as they mail in jerseys.

The guy quit on this team when they needed him this year.

[Ebenezer]

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I am in no way supporting Lynch...

yesterday during Schoop and the Bulldog two different callers said they work at places the Lynch frequents and that he stops in all the time, expects free drinks and is rude...nice timing....

it's so important that it is being buried until 5:32?? The news starts at 5:00.

until actual lawsuits are brought these complaints are all bupkus...

[trapezeus]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

this is the same thing the bills did with mcgahee. they stopped protecting him from himself, let the bad stories come out, had the people demand he get traded and they did it.

I say trade lynch, mitchell, J Scott, and J Meredith, for a 4th round pick. Let's get rid of some dead weight around here.

[Typ0]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

Why do they have to sue the guy to prove he's an ignorant jerk? Did you ever think that most of these people are probably blind dumb bills fans?

I am in no way supporting Lynch...

yesterday during Schoop and the Bulldog two different callers said they work at places the Lynch frequents and that he stops in all the time, expects free drinks and is rude...nice timing....

it's so important that it is being buried until 5:32?? The news starts at 5:00.

until actual lawsuits are brought these complaints are all bupkus...

[patmoran2006]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

I can't comment, I've been advised not to.

[Ebenezer]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

I can't comment, I've been advised not to.

then why make this post? that's not exactly professional.

[Typ0]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

I'm reporting these people are dumb blind bills fans who don't want to make too much of a stink and screw up the team...it's called taking one for the team.

[patmoran2006]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

then why make this post? that's not exactly professional.

I can't comment for obvious reasons.

[Ebenezer]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

Why do they have to sue the guy to prove he's an ignorant jerk? Did you ever think that most of these people are probably blind dumb bills fans?

he may be ignorant...he may be a jerk...i am not questioning that...they could be lying. This morning it was announced that the couple who Lynch supposedly stole $20 from at the McKinley Mall is not going to press charges but may sue Lynch's attorney for defamation of character. I know it is $20 but why bring it up in the first place if they had no intention on proving their claim?

[Ebenezer]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

I can't comment for obvious reasons.

please explain...they are not obvious to me.

[patmoran2006]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

then why make this post? that's not exactly professional.

It's already out on the news.

[patmoran2006]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

Channel 4 didnt really say much.
But trust me, they are investigating.

[Tatonka]

Re: More Lynch stuff about to hit the "real" media fan

i want to know who the piece of **** players that were with him were.. **** them too.