UPDATE:
Odell Beckham Jr. appealed his one-game suspension after it was handed down to him, but it was upheld today. He will not be eligible to play against the Vikings on Sunday night:
Beckham Jr. released this statement a short time ago:
See original story below.
The NFL doesn't care whether or not the Panthers taunted Odell Beckham, Jr. with bats prior to yesterday's game. As expected, the Giants wide out has been suspended for one game due to his helmet-to-helmet hit on opposing cornerback Josh Norman.
See below:
ODB was flagged for three personal fouls and dropped a potential touchdown pass early. The Panthers clearly got into his head which helped them escape the jaws of defeat. No word on whether or not Beckham will appeal as the Giants playoff hopes hang by the weakest of threads with only two games left.
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