NFL Draft coverage comes complete with emotional scenes, celebrations, anticipation, tears, disappointment, and just about every conceivable human emotion. However, a highlight used by ESPN as part of their coverage triggered a very emotional reaction from a certain NFL superstar.
Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham went on an angry Twitter rant after ESPN showed an infamous clip of Beckham’s ill-fated confrontation with a kicking net in 2016, when he was a member of the New York Giants.
For those who need a reminder.
Odell Beckham is having a total meltdown right now over the footage they used tonight during the #NFLDraft2020. Kicking net is still undefeated tho. #GIANTS pic.twitter.com/O97aHW7bDu
— Chuck Knoxx 🇺🇸 (@kingchuck810) April 24, 2020
The airing of this footage did not go unnoticed by Beckham.
I love how many positives things we could be showing during these times and especially during the draft where these young men are at their dream stage. Yet y’all still like to use one moment of me and the kickin net!!! 😂😂 this world is hilarious ! That shxts really sad
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) April 24, 2020
Allllllll the moment and memories !! Yet that’s what we choose to do and show. Lol a fair representation of how sad shxt really is. 😂😂😂 how bout don’t use me at alll!
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) April 24, 2020
Don’t even make no sense. The draft got nothin to do wit me. I got nothin to do wit the Giants (luv y’all and thank u for everything) but anyways . It’s funny how “I ain’t shxt” yet I be one of the only people to be on every montage and every other segment when u need a headline
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) April 24, 2020
Can’t do anything but laugh at this point. I know who I am. Stay tryna disrespect me. Stay tryna down me. Stay wanting me to be something im not. 😂😂😂😂 give it up!! Anyways I’m done there no winning a battle against a barrel of ink https://t.co/PWvVqhhkO8
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) April 24, 2020
Things have gone downhill for Beckham since his time with the Giants. His first year in Cleveland produced nothing but frustration as the former Giant and Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield couldn’t seem to get on the same page. That inability to connect led to an unproductive offensive season which saw the Browns fire their head coach Freddie Kitchens.
The ongoing turmoil has also fueled speculation that Beckham will be traded during the offseason.
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