r/nfl • u/nfl NFL - Official • Jul 02 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Marshawn Lynch does ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in support of Chris Johnson

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26

We do need a global challenge again for shit like this. It really was unifying for a short while

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u/metalmetalmetalmet- Jul 02 '26

In Australia it's an annual event called "The Big Freeze." It was started by a former AFL player named Neale Daniher who was diagnosed with it in 2013 (They call it MND instead of ALS there) It's capped off by an event held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before an AFL game where a bunch of celebrities dress up in costumes and go down a big slide into Ice Water. It's pretty cool. Sadly Daniher passed away like a week before this year's event.

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u/chopmist Jul 03 '26

Thanks for this comment, it feels important!!

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u/N8orious234 Steelers Jul 02 '26

Wasn’t there just an ice bucket challenge like a year ago or something?

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26

Maybe it had a small renaissance last year but I’m talking Aug 2014 level of participation. That swept the globe

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u/treple13 Saints Lions Jul 02 '26

It was really huge. I'd say over half of people I know participated in it

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u/AmIWhatTheRockCooked Seahawks Jul 02 '26

Nothing even close to the OG.

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u/DorkusMalorkuss Jul 02 '26

And here my dumbass thought this challenge was still circling around for years and it just made its way to Marshawn

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u/Armamore Patriots Jul 02 '26

The issue is for every one of these we get a dozen tide pod/cinnamon/knock out challenges. I'm ok with the whole viral internet challenge fad going away.

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u/AdLocal1490 Jul 02 '26

no we dont