Odell Beckham Jr. gets warning from refs before game vs. Washington
Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants celebrates after having pass interference called against the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium on Sept 18. 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. Credit: Mike Stobe
Odell Beckham Jr. was spoken to by the officials prior to Sunday’s game against Washington in what may be his final warning before facing a possible suspension.
Referee John Hussey and field judge Rick Patterson spoke with Beckham and Washington cornerback Josh Norman separately during warmups with Hussey gesturing animatedly during the conversation. The two were involved in several flagrant incidents in last year’s game between the Giants and Norman’s former team, the Panthers.
Meanwhile, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported on Sunday morning that Beckham had been fined $36,000 for an illegal crack block on Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro away from the ball during last week’s game. The report added that Beckham could face suspension for another blatant unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Beckham and Norman were never close enough to interact during pregame warmups.
Tom Rock began covering sports for Newsday in 1996 and became its NFL columnist in 2022. He previously was Newsday's Giants beat writer beginning in 2008.
