Did Odell Beckham, Jr. Get Away With Throwing Punches At The Bills?

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There are some pretty serious accusations being thrown at Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. According to several players on the Buffalo Bills – which fell to Beckham and the Giants over the weekend – the second-year wideout responded to physical play by throwing punches.

The reason linebacker Preston Brown retaliated after a play late in the fourth quarter was because Beckham punched him. Then, three snaps later, the wideout socked safety Duke Williams with a hard right punch across the helmet after an interception. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore, one player who faced Beckham much of the game, described Beckham as a little brother who throws “tantrums” after the whistle.

When Beckham’s name is brought up in the locker room Tuesday, the soft-spoken Gilmore shakes his head.

“I don’t know what’s up with him,” Gilmore said. “He acts like nobody’s supposed to hit him and you’re supposed to let him catch the ball. He’s weird. He gets mad when you play physical with him. He’s weird.

Of course, these are a big deal, as it’s a horrible look if Beckham’s going around trying to punch people whenever they are physical. Here is the second play mentioned, Beckham is the guy who gets lit up toward the bottom of the video:

It’s definitely a physical but clean block by Williams, and while it certainly looks like Beckham made contact with his head, it’s hard to tell. That is, until we get a closer view, then it’s obvious that Beckham threw a punch.

Yeah, that looks like he threw a right hand.

There’s no word on any kind of punishment or investigation into Beckham by the NFL.

(via The Buffalo News)

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