Here's How Odell Beckham Could Get Screwed by the NFL for His Actions After the National Championship
By Scott Rogust
The LSU Tigers' National Championship victory on Monday was overshadowed by the behavior of school alum and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Now, he could face discipline by the NFL as a result.
Based off his actions, Beckham could receive punishment for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
Odell Beckham's LSU misadventure could end up getting him in hot water with the NFL, in two different ways https://t.co/Tgld7EWJbQ
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The league's personal conduct ruling explicitly bans "[c]rimes against law enforcement, such as obstruction, resisting arrest, or harming a police officer or other law enforcement officer.” Beckham violated that ruling for slapping a New Orleans police officer on the butt while in the Tigers' locker room.
On Thursday, a warrant was been issued for Beckham's arrest for simple battery.
The New Orleans Police Department has issued an arrest warrant accusing Odell Beckham Jr. of simple battery. https://t.co/90SH6NKA0Q pic.twitter.com/MK2ShjD2na
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Not to mention the policy's "catch-all ban," which encompasses “conduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity of the NFL, NFL clubs, or NFL personnel.” Beckham's act of handing out cash to LSU players on the field following the National Championship Game could fall under that.
The NFL has a strong relationship with the NCAA, so don't be surprised if the league disciplines OBJ for his outlandish behavior.