NAPA — Marshawn Lynch artfully dodged the topic of sitting for the national anthem Thursday as the Raiders wrapped up their 2017 training camp.
Lynch, speaking for the first time since camp opened on July 28, fielded a few questions before being asked about the “elephant in the room” regarding his decision to remain seated on a cooler during the anthem while eating a banana during the preseason opener in Arizona.
“I think the elephant left the room because a little mouse ran in here,” Lynch said. “Didn’t they say elephants are scared of mice or something?