Seahawks GM John Schneider goes viral after awkward Kenneth Walker III contract talk at Super Bowl LX parade

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Viral moments seem to spawn out of championship parades these days, for better or worse.

For Seahawks GM John Schneider, the Super Bowl LX parade in Seattle on Wednesday saw an awkward moment involving the game’s MVP, running back Kenneth Walker III, go viral after what he said to the crowd.

Walker had himself quite the Super Bowl, capping off a terrific postseason run for the 25-year-old set to hit free agency this offseason with his rookie contract up.

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Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider speaks during the Super Bowl LX trophy celebration at Lumen Field on Feb. 11, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

Well, Schneider, holding a red Solo cup in his right hand, decided the podium in front of the entire city, with Walker over his left shoulder, was the best place to start negotiations on a new deal.

"Ken Walker being the MVP, let’s go!" Schneider yelled to the cheering crowd. "He tried negotiating with me five minutes ago. It was really weird. Anyway, hey, M-V-P! M-V-P!"

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Walker smiled and shook his head, with social media users believing he looked uncomfortable in the moment. But he later addressed Schneider’s comments on Instagram.

"Must’ve been da liquor he drinking cuz I never said dat shi!" he captioned a post on his Instagram Stories with the video of Schneider, accompanied by two laughing emojis.

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