Odell Beckham Jr. Not Completely happy About $14Ok NFL Advantageous

The NFL is fining Browns vast receiver Odell Beckham Jr. $14,037 for violating the league’s uniform and tools coverage. 

Throughout final Sunday’s (October 20) sport towards the Seahawks, OBJ wore his uniform pants a pair inches above the knee, which additionally uncovered socks that ran as much as his thigh. The pants have a bit of protecting gear that’s meant to guard a participant’s knees if worn “correctly.” 

OBJ was not happy when he was notified of his effective by the league and posted the letter to his Instagram Story.

The caption learn:

“14 ok for some [angry emoji] pants which might be NOT gonna defend me from something … this shxt is ridiculous [crying emoji]”

Participant security is a “hot-button concern” for the NFL, and whereas OBJ doesn’t see the advantage of the pants, the league gained’t miss a possibility to point out it “cares” in regards to the gamers and their security. 

In feedback earlier this month, after receiving a effective for an on subject dust-up he had with Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, OBJ stated:

“I feel it is loopy. … The NFL finds methods to simply take it. They will take it from you. I perceive a penalty, getting fined for that. However pants above the knees, a shirt hanging out — and we’re speaking a couple of T-shirt that price $5 to make, and also you’re getting $5,000 taken from you. Pads above your knees, and I am like, ‘You actually suppose that this little knee pad overlaying my kneecap goes to have an effect on, if anyone hits me, weighs 250 kilos, operating 18 mph.’ I do not do physics, but when I get hit, this isn’t going to guard me.”

OBJ is clairvoyant. That, or he’s an expressive particular person that’s constrained by the conformity of the NFL. 

One thing tells us this gained’t be the final time he’s fined by the league for one thing innocuous.