Ravens Website Posts Article and Video Claiming Marlon Humphrey Didn't Choke Odell Beckham Jr.
By Kevin Aquino
The Ravens' official website posted an article and slow-motion video of the scuffle between CB Marlon Humphrey and the Browns' Odell Beckham Jr. from Sunday, and it's definitely worth checking out.
The article says that "Humphrey definitely did not choke Beckham", but while the former didn't wrap his hands around Beckham's neck in the way that Cleveland head coach Freddie Kitchens described, that doesn't make choking out of the question.
There’s been a lot of talk about the play between Marlon Humphrey and Odell Beckham Jr.
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 1, 2019
Close-up video shows exactly what happened, and that Humphrey didn’t choke him.
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Humphrey never loosened his grip on OBJ's jersey, but the driving downward force towards Beckham Jr.'s neck likely cut off some airflow, even if hands were never positioned around the neck.
In fact, the article should've emphasized that Kitchens was wrong in his analysis of how OBJ may have gotten choked, rather than dismissing the choking altogether. The NFL hasn't commented on the incident.
"I ran into him after the game and apologized, it's not really the brand of football I really want to represent."
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 29, 2019
–Marlon Humphrey on altercation with Odell Beckham Jr. pic.twitter.com/QVdf2O6oA0
Either way, neither player was ejected and both shook the incident off, with Humphrey apologizing after the game. Beckham Jr., in typical OBJ fashion, was more concerned about his jewelry.
“It’s hot out there. We’re just competing. I’m just upset that I lost my earring.”
The Browns would get the best of the Ravens in the end, 40-25, putting both squads at 2-2.