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NFL merchandise featuring Marshawn Lynch gesture taken down

The NFL has a lot going on this week. So with Super Bowl XLIX descending upon Arizona, you'll have to excuse the league (throat clear) for initially overlooking a minor detail Sunday. A limited edition (100) photo collage, featuring images of the Seattle Seahawks' incredible comeback in last week's NFC Championship game, was available for purchase on NFL Shop for $149.95. Here's what it looked like.

Seahawks NFC Championship photo collage (Courtesy: NFL Shop)
Seahawks NFC Championship photo collage (Courtesy: NFL Shop)

Note the photo in the lower-left. That's running back Marshawn Lynch grabbing himself — a move the league deemed to be "obscene" and fined Lynch $20,000 for. Cue the controversy.

After a flood of tweets noted the apparent hypocrisy, the NFL rectified the situation.

The league has warned Lynch and the Seahawks a similar move during Super Bowl XLIX will result in a 15-yard penalty.