Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk thinks that the LSU Tigers may have to disassociate themselves from Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham Jr. was given locker room and sideline passes by LSU for the National Championship game. He was seen cheering on the sideline during the game, but after the game is when things started to go downhill.
He was caught on camera handing out money to student-athletes, a direct violation of NCAA rules. He also slapped a security guard's butt in the locker room, which has caused an arrest warrant to be issued. Florio thinks with everything that has happened, LSU may need to ban Odell Beckham Jr. from future games and appearances.
Beckham is the one who placed those student-athletes in a compromising position. And the lightest possible punishment for which LSU could hope is a mandate that Beckham be banned from any future LSU events.
If that’s the outcome, Beckham surely will be upset. He’ll complain. He’ll say others give money to players, and that he’s being singled out for punishment.
He’s right, but only because he was dumb enough to hand out money in the presence of cameras.
Odell Beckham Jr. seems to crave attention, and by handing out money all eyes were on him. The day after the game people weren't talking about Joe Burrow's standout game, they were talking about Beckham giving money to the players.
This one looks like it has gone too far, and it might have cost him a chance at attending future games.
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