It’s refreshing when we’re occasionally reminded that the giant, superhuman NFL players we see doing freakishly athletic things every Sunday are just like us in other ways. A perfect and nerdy example is Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Cassius Marsh, who took to Twitter yesterday to ask for the safe return of his stolen Magic: The Gathering card collection.
Who ever stole my magic collection from my LR4 last night, if you are 12 plz return it and I will give you two tickets to next home game.
— Cassius Marsh Sr. (@KingCash_7191) November 9, 2016
All you 12s do me a huge favor and retweet my last tweet. Other than god family and football, my magic card collection is everything
— Cassius Marsh Sr. (@KingCash_7191) November 9, 2016
Fox Sports notes that the cards are valued at between $20,000 and $25,000. The collection was reportedly stolen Tuesday night after Marsh’s girlfriend went to a nightclub in downtown Seattle and someone smashed in one of her car windows.
The 24-year-old told the Seattle Times he’s been playing the game for years and began seriously collecting the cards after he went pro in 2014. “I’m a nerd, for sure,” he said. “I’ve been playing since I was 11. How people like gaming, I like cards.”
“It’s not even the money,” he added. “I really enjoy playing the game. To me, that’s what I do to get my mind off things sometimes. You know how people zone out sometimes? That’s how I zone out. It’s hurtful because those are one things I really care about.”
In two and a half seasons in the NFL, Marsh has played in 29 games, recorded 27 tackles and two sacks, and forced one fumble.
And if you for some reason think it’s a good and cool idea to taunt a 270-pound, 6’4” professional football player about being a Magic card-collecting nerd, Marsh has a response ready for you.
I'm grown enough not to be ashamed of loving a game. I get paid to play a game I love. A grown man is the same no matter what
— Cassius Marsh Sr. (@KingCash_7191) November 9, 2016
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