A head-scratching trade went down on Friday in the NFL. Percy Harvin was traded to the New York Jets for a conditional 2015 draft pick. The move is curious because Harvin has performed well in his almost two years with the Seahawks – we aren’t talking about the flags on those three different touchdowns, stuff happens – and won the ultimate NFL prize, the Vince Lombardi trophy.
When the news of Harvin’s trade spread, one of the first reactions on Twitter was from Harvin’s teammate, Marshawn Lynch
Damn they got my n*gga….
— Shawn Lynch (@MoneyLynch) October 17, 2014
Lynch was reportedly so heated when he heard the news, he almost didn’t on the bus to the airport – the team is playing the Rams on Sunday.
Reportedly Harvin wanted to be traded and the Seahawks were happy to oblige him because his attitude was a problem. Lynch allegedly gave former teammate Golden Tate, a black eye before the Super Bowl.
I’d assume that part is true because Tate, who has moved on to the Detroit Lions, RT a Kermit meme and posted his own “sipping tea” photo to Instagram
Here are a few other incidents involving Harvin and teammates per the Seattle Times:
Seahawks just freed up a bunch of cap space too. Percy was originally signed to a $67 million contract with $25.5 million guaranteed. So far he’s collected around $18 million.