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ESPN Sport Science examines if Marshawn Lynch’s Skittles sugar rush can actually help him during a game.
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[@kaymkay9497]

"Red bull gives you wings" "Skittles gives you marshawn"

[@doxazo5512]

Skittles gives you beast mode

[@pkysm5137]

Skittles give u beast mode

[@russelraagas5118]

“Kool Aid gives you diabetes”

[@toxiicmayhemzz6686]

Wiings*

[@Dope_andhoes]

skittles gave me diabetes!!!!

[@amybullington164]

90% of the skittles didnt even get in his mouth lol

[@daelingaming717]

ManBearPig YT sus

[@street87vl55]

@@daelingaming717 gay asf

[@ok-xh7dn]

@@ManBearPigYT k

[@redkingdomfan6281]

@Taylor Hoang what happened to the other 10%

[@avilaureano2167]

ManBearPig YT Ight imma head out

[@Rain-vp5jo]

1:17 one went in his nose

[@nazmo1880]

King Maverick shit😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dubadubadu123]

Be sure he snift that

[@jackjohnson1048]

probably...

[@nicholasgiefer2944]

More like 3 went in his nose

[@nickhulme6691]

Ghostxy0_0 more like 10

[@nathanielthomas5469]

Skittleroids they work

[@cookiebetts6341]

BTS BOYZ REACTS where r ur Eyebrows?!?!?!??

[@bobobingus3155]

Gerry-Jeraldson Jerrypenos

[@peteywheatstraw3583]

if you do the exact same tests twice, there will be improvement on the second time through, because the test subject has experience with the test. They should have repeated the initial tests a few times without sugars, until there was a confident baseline, and then add the sugar.

[@turnal1376]

Petey Wheatstraw thank you I have a stats project due this month and you just helped me so much 😂

[@FPRX]

Indeed their experiment protocol is just non reliable.

[@thepadsmasher3103]

This is so sad that this isn't the top comment. What has happened to science in America today?

[@NotaThing13]

At least they can't muck up the blood glucose test.

[@yopappy6599]

Yep fucked it up. Or done the sugar test first. Almost always gonna do better on something the second time around.

[@ghost.1068]

He probably ate the skittles on the floor

[@davida1539]

Pokemaster Nigga I would. Wouldn't you?

[@greatestever8825]

Pokemaster Who wouldn't? Lol

[@beastoftheeast8121]

David Ayee HELL YEAH I WOULD TOO!!!

[@cinthiamendoza1234]

dont say the n word

[@nardoumizaki3086]

There skittles I would

[@mtytmixes5696]

Seahawks should've run the ball

[@dominiqueking2745]

what

[@eltonsaolesue]

@@dominiqueking2745 super bowl 50

[@jasonrodriguez5787]

BOI its 49

[@whereyomomat1667]

He would be a HOF in he scored that TD to beat the PATS

[@jayrao5969]

I think he's still gonna be hof

[@bread9635]

Sooooo If I eat a shit ton of skittles i'll be as good as marshawn lynch

[@notandrew980]

Blank basically but not too much

[@patsnapalot2160]

Blank yep

[@Hotrod-ws2vt]

Blank no

[@zsambabatbaatar7031]

Blank and then you go K.O. Cuz of sugar xddd

[@alabamafanyouthoughtiwasas9034]

Blank u gonna end up running ober your own team

[@itsslogan5051]

1:26 When somebody try to reach in yo chip bag 🤣

[@crazykenproductions606]

That stiff arm though

[@joeflacco3386]

Conspiracy: he intentionally tried less when he hadn’t had candy so his coaches would let him keep eating it

[@4txchris]

Marshawn: eats to much skittles Diabetes I’m bout to end this mans whole career

[@JohnDoe-tf4un]

I like how he taps his hand away from the candy bowl lmao 1:27

[@anminhvuong5846]

God dang Marshawn. Look at that amount of skittles.

[@270Winchester]

1:27 Watch him pull those skittles away and slap his hands

[@draco_the_youngan7426]

Dang

[@rocketjackson4537]

Who’s here when he’s on the Seahawks again

[@bobobingus3155]

Not me

[@pillsburydoughboy6357]

“Red Bull gives you wings” “Skittles give you Beast Mode

[@vibinnrain-clipsandmore9836]

Now i know why my coach gives us donuts before the game

[@kidperfectproductions4050]

He should of said sleep mode

[@MukoroJr]

Kid perfect productions I know

[@MatthewV114]

1:12 marshawn on the sideline

[@jacksonwood2301]

Visual representation of me in my kitchen at 3:00 am

[@SceptilePetile]

I have type one diabetes and this upsets me so much lol

[@AronAwezome]

SceptilePetile same and i was thinking how does he eat that much skittles and not have 500 as his blood sugar

[@SceptilePetile]

Aaron I HES a stones throw away from DKA

[@alabamafanyouthoughtiwasas9034]

What is a good rate for your blood sugar like 200

[@AronAwezome]

Our goal is 100, but like its sometimes difficult for it to be that low and can go high like 200

[@tristanandtyrone7622]

Diabeetus

[@dudeinthebackground3998]

1:10 dude fr acted like a student with a bag of chips at the lunch table XD

[@killa2488]

So I just got taught what a sugar rush is...

[@totallynotryann]

"Don't get too much candy" A minute before Marshawn pouring an entire bowl of skittles in his mouth

[@youngsavage_1018]

Oh wow he's bigger than I thought

[@Moparmaga-1]

Welcome back buddy, playoff time with a 100% beastmode

[@shusiu6997]

1:27-1:28 he smacked his hands away

[@Goin366]

SWQ HBK Yeah everyone saw, idiot he did that on porpose

[@shusiu6997]

Carlos Vasquez then how come nobody commented about it then idiot

[@shusiu6997]

Carlos Vasquez who said he did it on accident idiot

[@shusiu6997]

Carlos Vasquez and you don’t even know how to spell idiot

[@tirend8751]

@@shusiu6997 You're both toxic..

[@andrewdeedon5170]

Who's here when he is on the raiders

[@Fortniteclub-rq2qt]

Me

[@dolo.prodzz]

Meh to

[@logann_6658]

Me

[@mathewwmeaghersson2948]

prEDITor me

[@dangelohudson9972]

JBLbro948 Lucks looopioi

[@BringerOfDeath12]

i eat skittles every day and i feel stronger thx Marshawn

[@nenemay4477]

Cap

[@plin9884]

1:28 my skittles

[@meytah8382]

Anyone watching this video should know that the only reason he's doing 5% better is that it's his second time running the course... muscle memory. Simple sugars such as candy are not a good idea in large amounts even for an athlete, although they can consume more than the average person since they are very active and use up most of the glucose. tl:dr: this video made me cringe, his reaction times are not better because of the sugar.

[@gasmask7064]

Ni9eFive what about the grip test?

[@bignestgettingbig6348]

@@gasmask7064 his grip was worked but not fatigue

[@gasmask7064]

@@bignestgettingbig6348 Jesus Christ this was a year ago

[@bignestgettingbig6348]

@@gasmask7064 I watched this because of Sherman eating skittles on The Nutty Professor

[@JulianWavy]

I'm here so I don't get fiend

[@alabamafanyouthoughtiwasas9034]

yoboi-julian03 #FutureNFLStar lol

[@anthonyho4362]

I swear Alvin Kamara said that a couple months ago on a madden skill test

[@LxckyHandlez]

"Don't eat too much candy" 😂@1:16

[@callmepercco7437]

Marshawn smack his hand when he tried taking the skittles bowl 😂

[@ZiglerZ]

His familiarity with the test (since he redid the experiment after eating sugar) could explain, at least some, of the variance..

[@jhaz89]

What about grip strength

[@loveseeker2]

Skittles make an ad with marshawn what u waiting for

[@tmclipsit]

John Brenkus: 182727.72626. 92727229.7744 equivalent to 771928.9372%

[@jthrilla9147]

Greatest skittle brand ambassador of all time

[@Ziyum]

Mans literally snorted a couple skittles 1:17 😂

[@kadengomez1755]

I sold Skittles to Marshawn Lynch... Now I'm a billionaire

[@ToofKilla]

The tiny improvements are from doing the tests before, not the sugar.

[@maanvithmurari9890]

What about the grip strength and reaction time tests

[@ToofKilla]

@@maanvithmurari9890 practice makes perfect

[@Rapidos60]

Possibly

[@ColtonFrancis]

1:26 he swated the bowl of skitles away

[@CartiDawgss]

"yo bro, are you natty?" "nah man, I eat skittles"

[@dntwatchdatt]

Truth has it science cannot explain WHY HE IS REALLY BEAST MODE!

[@Gumisprettygood]

Im eating skittles right now before one of my football games tonight

[@LaxHockey]

Boom Bam smarter to eat it mid game

[@devanellis7407]

Ima eat a pack of skittles before every football game next year😂

[@KingYakthekingofyaks]

When he was eating those skittles all I could think of was Eddie Lacy

[@hanspeterson8688]

Just a skittles add

[@patrioticsports8486]

Beast Mode. Skittles. The perfect crossover.

[@mjmiat]

who remembers the old sports science channel, rockboy?

[@nukez5292]

Me: hey man can get sum? Friend: sure jus a li-- Me: 1:12

[@rdxt._4287]

So skittles for Lynch is food pills for Naruto nice ima just take my moms credit card

[@blpanthers00]

This is why there is sugar in Gatorade, plus other replenishing additives.. which makes it a much better option than skittles while working out/playing sports lol

[@joemomma5164]

Kinda looked like he was sandbagging just so his skittles theory could be right

[@silversky5554]

god i miss this show glad this show still around

[@oskarehre5410]

Marshawn „Diabetic MODE“ Lynch

[@peytonvaneik737]

Oskar Ehre no

[@bobobingus3155]

Feast mode Marshawn Lunch

[@soniagallardo1299]

he needs his skittles

[@BeastEJ620]

Mom: I’m leaving for work. Don’t eat all the candy. Love you, bye. * leaves * Me: 1:10 #thememesheep

[@Master_vp101]

Wrong channel

[@ouvlone]

This actually does work for the people in the comments saying it doesn’t 😭 i tried it in a game.. and played like i was on crack

[@23williammurphy23]

Lets get the deal done. #Raidernation

[@Alpha40M]

23williammurphy23 hella im a raider fan and seahawks fan marshallis my idol

[@theunknownsalad7562]

Go Seahawks my G

[@alabamafanyouthoughtiwasas9034]

I dont gobfor teams but I like sea hawks and any team Marshawn lunch is currently on witch is the Raiders

[@logann_6658]

Hehe good job raiders lmao #CHEIFS #AFCWEST #NFL

[@VanillaLimeCoke]

1:09 - 1:39 I shudder to think what his dental bill is.

[@jeetlad5233]

Netflix - Are you still watching? Someone’s Daughter - 1:11

[@tylerroe4511]

This is comedy

[@jeetlad5233]

@@tylerroe4511 Thank you

[@tylerroe4511]

@@jeetlad5233 no problem pimp

[@peytonvaneik737]

They must have thrown the ball because there was no skittles for lynch

[@freedomstar3814]

He did the ding ding sauce end zone leap :)

[@iisadbe5535]

Red Bull gives you wings Skittles give you the power to fucking level 10 defensive players

[@loganellis7683]

As a football player thats blood sugar goes down very easy i dont use skittles just a mere mint can help

[@Kirito-sp7jn]

Oh! Now I know why,when I ate half of a Snicker wright before football practice I was the strongest. And the coach even called me hulk

[@imamfproblem1320]

Please bring this back

[@andrewchai5637]

Who would win: Marshawn Lynch vs Kevin Malone

[@rishabhbhadouriya7340]

Still can't believe they didn't run the ball

[@hubbardhubbard2105]

I'll jest eat a candy bar before my football game

[@joelrayle8844]

I think I like skittles more than anyone

[@CraziBigShow]

Lol when he fell over

[@keymos6072]

watching this as i eat skittles for Halloween

[@salvatorecapezzuto6607]

2:28 so what marshawn just ate wasn’t too much? jeez he had so many and that’s little appearantly

[@sapclanvalorantandwarzone7690]

Next rule in nfl “no sugar on the sidelines “

[@ryansafar967]

Bro I don’t think he eats that many skittles on the side line

[@Soundafek]

The Return...

[@decepticonleader316]

Anything that aids a player to perform better is illegal just like anything that gets you high is considered a drug.

[@advaitnatti6181]

A skittle went up hid nose.

[@richieanthes8529]

now kids, if you eat too many skittles u wont turn into beastmode look at marshawn lynch now

[@MukoroJr]

he’s quick what learning experience too

[@aarondouglas3772]

Why did espn stop sport science

[@zachbechthold7745]

I feel like they should have taken a placebo into account, like maybe with a low sugar candy as a control so he doesn’t know the difference.

[@micro.7142]

This is what I do all the time for rugby and it works

[@legendarypillow1450]

Imagine the nfl banned skittles on the field because it wasn’t nfl - branded

[@musclesandmascara8208]

Welp looks like I will be having a big bag of skittles at my games now

[@xenofyrecords9487]

So eat these before track, 40s, and combines?

[@russellharren5240]

ESPN needs to do a sports science on alex ovechkin’s slapshot

[@bobbilly8163]

Along with the sugar rich there’s an even worse sugar drain which sucks you’re energy more

[@peenuts321]

these aren't skittles these are power pellets XD

[@nicoleganier6786]

This is how many sketetels were in that bowl

[@xxiv8841]

I have ADHD Skittles were a big NO for me,I made my mom crazy.

[@mikemccabe1594]

Possibly a bit of a placebo effect also. Also better performance on the agility coarse may be simply due to him getting a practice run.

[@anthonygaray620]

@Pyruvate actually glucose & energy are a real thing. lol

[@slyrixz8147]

Remember kids dont do steroids do skittles

[@matttorres5510]

They should've tested him again in 30min-1hr when that crash hits

[@francinehelmich7956]

Haha after he ate the skittles the other guy tried to take the skittles marshawn was like no my skittles and and gave him a shoo like gesture with his hand

[@anthonydibelardino6302]

So your tellin me my coach was wrong when he told me not to snack on the sideline

[@srgtbloodshot6043]

Shouldve used Eddie Lacy for this