The tweet seen 'round Seattle showed a pair of shoes hanging from a telephone wire with a simple peace sign accompanying the photo.

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During the second half of the Super Bowl, Marshawn Lynch became the center of attention in Seattle with one push of a button. The tweet seen ’round Seattle showed a pair of shoes hanging from a telephone wire with a simple peace sign accompanying the photo.

This came after reports earlier from ESPN that Lynch had told close friends he had planned to retire, and only fueled speculation over those reports. Other Seahawks including Richard Sherman and Doug Baldwin also chimed in on Twitter, further indicating Lynch may well be done with football.

Of course, fans and media members were quick to react on Twitter as well. Here is what the sports world is saying:

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