Marshawn Lynch asked to be paid $5K in quarters for AAF interview

Marshawn Lynch agreed to do a two-minute interview with the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for $5,000 before the league went bankrupt, an AAF employee told The MMQB's Conor Orr.

After receiving the check for $5,000, Lynch then asked to instead be paid in quarters. AAF co-founder Charlie Ebersol granted his wish, and 20,000 coins were delivered to Lynch's hotel room.

That exchange took place in November when Lynch showed up at a Las Vegas casino for the AAF's quarterback draft. Lynch's cousin, Josh Johnson, was selected with the first overall pick.

The interview took place and was recorded, but it never aired. The AAF filed for bankruptcy on April 17 and discontinued operations shortly before that.

Lynch spent most of the 2018 NFL season on the injured reserve with his hometown Oakland Raiders. The enigmatic running back is notoriously averse to media interviews.