Marshawn Lynch wants to trademark 'I'm just here so I won't get fined'

He's just trademarking it so he can make some money.

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch last week submitted a trademark application to protect his Super Bowl catchphrase, "I'm just here so I won't get fined," according to The Seattle Times. The notoriously terse Lynch uttered the phrase to ward off reporters' questions at the Super Bowl, sparking memes and imitators, some of whom tried to cash in on the saying for their own gain.

The application seeks to snuff out the competition though, claiming Lynch has a "bona fide intention" to use the phrase through his company, perhaps on clothing.

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