An arrest warrant has been issued for Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. after he allegedly slapped a police officer’s buttocks (link via Ramon Antonio Vargas of the Times-Picayune). The incident took place in LSU’s locker room following the championship game and was captured on video. 
In the video, a Superdome police officer is seen exchanging words with an LSU player. In the video, Beckham intervened and appears to smack the officer’s rear end. Initially, authorities originally sought a warrant for a misdemeanor sexual battery charge, but it was declined by a judge. Now, they’re seeking to arrest him for simple battery.
At maximum, it’s a charge that would likely result in nothing more than a fine for the Browns superstar. In theory, however, it could have ramifications with the league office, if a conviction arises from the arrest.
In his first year with the Browns, Beckham notched 74 catches for 1,035 yards and four touchdowns. On the whole, the Browns offense sagged under the guidance of Freddie Kitchens, who was fired after just one season at the helm. Meanwhile, rumors have swirled about Beckham’s dissatisfaction and the Browns buyer’s remorse, but both sides insist they’ll move forward together.
And I thought Edelman’s arrest would be the craziest…
Classy. Another standup character of the nfl.
This dude has never won a playoff game and walks around thinking he’s the lebron of the nfl, I don’t think he should get arrested, but to interrupt coach o during his postgame speech just shows how look at me he is, he’s a losing player who needs to be coddled like a baby, he caught a ball 1 handed in a meaningless game and somehow believes he’s the greatest
LOL come on now. It was a dumb thing to do for sure but that’s worthy of being arrested?!
yes
He won’t be arrested, just get a fine. Everyone knows though there is no reason to touch an officer, that’s just asking for trouble.
he won’t get arrested because he’s in the NFL, go try it yourself and see if you get arrested
I tell you what, you try it. See if you get arrested or not.
Or dead. Everyone knows Cops can’t fight with their hands. Unless, suspect is in cuffs, or the ganging up on someone
Police officers aren’t here to box, they enforce laws.
That’s a GOOD one.
If someone had done that to me when I was a cop he would be missing teeth.
Alright tough guy
Lol good thing you’re not a cop anymore.
Vin Scully,
Ya right you woulda asked for more 😉
Were you a cop in WV or KY?
I think the “would be” part of that statement implies they still had their teeth, so you can rule both of those states out.
Go and watch the video please motor-mouth. I couldn’t even see a clear slap of the officer posterior, leg or arm there.
This is a party situation and really the police should not have been in there at all. Whoever from LSU or the Superdome is organising this kangeroo court should be fired. That vindictive idiot originally tried to slap Beckham with a “sexual battery” charge but the judge refused outright to issue that warrant.
PS. I’m not a Beckham fan: he spends too much time jawing and not enough time just doing his job. Still let’s hang the man for genuine crimes, not made up ones from some petty bureaucrat whose loser nose is put out of joint by OBJ’s star power.
It is clear that he smacks the officer’s backside. It appeared that he also threw something like crumpled paper or popcorn in the officer’s face shortly before that.
Good points Alec. Just
curious, was the cop
white?
It appears the cop in question is white. It doesn’t look to me like a racial issue for a change though. More a killjoy issue. And someone working on instructions from above. I’m sure the police officer himself could give a toss. He doesn’t look like the type to “feel violated” if someone looks at him the wrong way.
Absurd, absurd incident.
I didn’t see the video but is it possible he thought the cop was a stripper? It was an after game celebration…
Yes
Typically you are arrested on the spot for these things. Such a waste of time for the police to go back, look over the tape, figure out who slapped him on the buttock, and then press charges.
Odell does some boneheaded stuff but come on really with an arrest warrant?
Would you be arrested for slapping a police officers butt?
In that situation, if I were a police officer, I’d let it go.
You want to fine him, go for it. Seems a bit much to me to arrest him.
You are too weak minded to be a cop. You don’t understand the broken windows philosophy.
Alright tough guy
Easy there.
“Weak minded to be a cop”. You mean cops that are one the leading occupations for committing domestic violence? That’s CUTE!
Is that why there are so many strong minded officers who take their own lives with their service weapon ?
And apparently you only understand criminal justice philosophy from the 20th century.
So you are saying we can grab and slap your butt all we want ?
Not what I’m saying at all – “all we want” is a very different situation. I’m saying it was clearly done in jest, and could probably have been handled by the officer saying “don’t do that, and if you do it again I’ll have to take action”. Discretion is a thing.
Not to say OBJ was intelligent in doing this – he’s inviting whatever trouble he gets…but to me it’s unnecessary to pursue it.
Well said.
Can I slap your wife’s ass? It will only be meant in jest.
let’s get an ass slapping round going since it’s all in jrst and he’s just handing out warnings.
@ puddles Well, a runner got arrested and charged with sexual battery at a 5k race in Georgia after slapping a reporters butt in jest who was reporting on the race. Whole lot of people thought it was very appropriate for the runner to be arrested. I guess if you are an NFL star and slap a cop, it is totally different.,…..
What, you can’t
congratulate
someone for
doing a good
job anymore?
If your wife was slapped on the butt while you two were out somewhere, you’d be okay with it, I guess.
Would I say something to the person bc it’s not in good taste? Yes. Should that person be arrested if it was a joke? Would probably say no.
Big gulf between “being ok with” something and arresting someone
Well said again!
Puddles. Your wife does not respect a weak man. She will leave you eventually.
Alright tough guy
You’re comments are ultra scummy today and the fact you think the cop was a “she” means you didn’t even watch the video. What are you doing here?
@ puddles see my reply to you above. Maybe you could advise the defense for the guy from Georgia who was arrested for slapping the butt of a reporter who was reporting on the 5K race. Did it in jest.
Absolutely. Not only a police officer but anyone. You don’t touch anyone and you obviously don’t touch somewhere there. The fact I am even typing this is ridiculous.
Not bad for a guy who’ll be bagging groceries in a couple of weeks.
While you’re returning the carts from the parking lot? Which pays more?
Touche’
Keyser.. Are you implying Carlos has a low paying job because he is Hispanic? Racist!
Alright tough guy
it’s the same job
No, it isn’t.
Why didn’t the officer just arrest him at the time of the battery? Not defending OBJ whatsoever, it’s a moronic move and he only did it to show everyone watching that he can do whatever he wants… but the officer should have done something about right then and there.
Probably because she didn’t want the locker room to erupt in a brawl? Football players are stupid you know.
Alright tough guy
Officer was a guy
Not a cop, a security guard, right?
He might try to pay the fine with that “fake” money he was handing out lol
No, he shouldn’t have done that but GTFOH with an arrest warrant. If looked more like he was getting the cop to stop busting one of the players balls for absolutely no reason. This is weak and so is that cop.
It will be dismissed as it should be. Stop making something out of nothing people.
You can take the boy out of the ghetto…
Alright tough guy
Man. This is hilarious. Do you and Vin Scully know each other?
At this point, I’ve forgotten what the article is about and I’m only scrolling to see how many time he responds to Vin Scully lol
I hope you’re implying that I am ghetto, because that would be absolutely hilarious! Hahaha
NCAA wants OBJ thrown off a building for interrupting their extortion of student athletes.
Extortion? They get a free college education and a NFL lottery ticket if they are good enough. If that isn’t enough they can go back to slinging dope and robbing liquor stores.
You’re a POS “Vin Scully” and should be banned from this site permanently for your disgusting comments.
He’s a troll. Unemployed, sitting on his mom’s couch just stirring things up.
Not really worth anyone’s time
Jumping in here to help out. “Alright tough guy”.
Just assuring him, they ban no one from this site and he should just ignore the troll.
Think OBJ regrets celebrating in the locker room after LSU’s ‘ship?
First step to an eventual civil suit?
$$$$$$$$$$$
Hilarious!
Deserves life in prison with no chance of parole
Then he’d get an idea of what it’s like to get unwanted slaps on the butt
and why did they invite him back?
Are the people who are saying that is no big deal saying it’s OK for OBJ to spank them…?
If it’s a good-natured tap in a party atmosphere, yes, that’s exactly what we’re saying. We’re not talking about protracted stroking or brutal bullying.
What has happened to the USA? Every situation seems to be met with a combo of snowflake mentality and/or fascism. This whole incident is quite simply no big deal. Tempest in a teapot. Looking for trouble where there is none.
Exactly.
If OBJ spanked you, you’d say “thank you, sir, can I have another?”
Because you aren’t a snowflake and enjoy some good-natured grab ass in a party atmosphere.
You should spank a cop and tell that fascist to lighten up.
Yes, if OBJ in a locker room tapped me on my arm or the back of my leg in a jesting way while horsing around, it really wouldn’t phase me at all.
Or anyone else. If I were law enforcement, I’d have the good sense to know that after a national championship in the winner’s locker room, hijinks and high spirits are to be expected. I’d know that I was out of place and should show a very light touch in my interactions with the victors’ and their friends.
Now, you are moving goalposts…
“Yes, if OBJ in a locker room tapped me on my arm or the back of my leg in a jesting way while horsing around, it really wouldn’t phase me at all.”
The topic up for discussion was neither arms or legs.
Have you changed your mind about wanting OBJ to spank your ass?
Still looking for trouble where there is none? Your outrage is palpable, Josh. This incident must be a heavy burden for you.
I can barely see contact in that video hence I mentioned taps on various body parts. There’s not a huge difference between the back of a leg and a backside unless we’re talking about groping fingers seeking paydirt between the cheeks which certainly isn’t the case here.
Such silliness and so out of place after a national championship. Sees more like a national holiday for professional killjoys.
Burn outrage, burn.
Sorry, the answer got lost in the word salad…
Was that a “yes, I want OBJ to spank my ass” or a “no, he’s only allowed to tap my arm or the back of my leg”?
I think you are saying that you want OBJ to spank your ass, but I just want to make sure that that is what you are saying.
are you crazy? i wouldnt ever want to be touched like that by anyone, party or not, and im sure most people would agree. id like to hope i can go about my normal life without being groped for no good reason.
Darkside wrote: i wouldnt ever want to be touched like that by anyone, party or not.”
Okay Mr Uptight, I suggest you stay clear of the winning team’s locker room after a national championship, whether it be football, basketball, baseball or hockey.
Maybe you could stop by after the badminton nationals. You might be safe. Although among badminton players, as it’s mostly a solo sport, there’s quite a few more switch hitters. Those birdie whackers might really be up for a good grope.
Also, FTR, OBJ has nothing on Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers.
He squeezed a cop’s ass. Much bigger commitment.
as a Flyers fan, i can tell you no one in the city cares enough about hockey anyway for that story to be that big.
Well, to be fair…why would they?
Most of them weren’t alive the last time the Flyers won a Cup.
These are the same cops that tried to get kids that just won a national championship to stop smoking cigars. Come on now.
the smoking age was just raised to 21 nationally. its called he was doing his job.
Old enough to risk CTE, too young to light up play cigars after a national championship. What kind of losers are these law & order whiners?
Welcome to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, except instead of poisoning just women’s lives, this time the killjoys have come for all of us. Starting first with the LSU CFP champions.
Antonio Brown has entered the chat
“not bad, kid”
Normally, this level of outrage only happens when PFR writes an article on Kaepernick or Myles Garrett hits somebody over the head with a helmet. This isn’t that big a deal, and everyone knows nothing will come out of this. He’s not going to jail, and the worst thing the NFL will do is give him a minor suspension. He’ll be back by Week 3 of next year, and by that point, the Browns will already be out of contention. So who cares. You all are being real toxic over something that has very little impact
Odell is also an idiot.
Trade Beckham for Brandin Cooks, Gerald Everett and a fourth round pick
Cleveland get to start 2020 with a fresh offence under a new coach. They have Mayfield Chubb Landry Cooks Njoku and Everett.
LA Rams add another huge personality in Beckham but that offence gets even stronger also. They now have Goff Gurley Henderson Beckham Woods Kupp and Higbee.
Cleveland get a fresh start, LA pushes even hard for success and add another huge personality
No way in hell any team is give up all that for a distraction, especially one who’s putting up pedestrian numbers like OBJ. They’ll be lucky to get just the 4th Rd pick at this point. He’s not the player he once was, he doesn’t take football seriously at this point. He would be even worse in LA.
Think he would be better in LA. He never wanted to go to Cleveland. That LA is much better than the Browns too much more competitive that’ll help.
He will also have to share a locker room with Donald and Ramsey on defence and they will tell him what’s up if he’s not taking it seriously.
Yes he had a down year this year but he’s still a top 10 WR and on his day he’s top 5 easy.
Rams shouldn’t mind giving that up Cooks and OBJ straight swap positionally. Plus a Fourth which isn’t a huge pick but is handy. Plus Everrett who is the second choice TE with Higbee.
Rams get stronger and add more personality.
Browns get a refresh and add some good pieces
I like Brown but I don’t think he could handle living in LA.
How dumb can he be? Is he hanging out with Antonio Brown?
Odell: “Sorry officer but I really thought you were Jake Butt”.
I’m no OBJ fan but this warrant is ridiculous, cop needs to let it go. However OBJ’s actions are childish and week. He just couldn’t let these kids have their day in the sun. He had to force his way into the situation by handing out money. Never seen a grown ass man so starved for attention.
hahaha
Another promising athlete with immense talent having their ego and infatuation with themselves get in the way. Why are so many of these idiots wide receivers too? Owens, chad Johnson, Keyshawn, brown, this scum bag, moss, if u want to add Edelman, plax, just to name the ones off the top of my head. Weird the amount of receivers. What happened to the guys of class, like Curtis Martin, Terrell Davis, Barry sanders. Now they were fun to watch. True professionals true talent true class.
Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Jerry Rice, Art Monk. Generations of HoFer wide receivers before this crowd of divas hit the scene. It seems to be a general cultural issue, but you’re right – this ghetto and grandstanding behaviour is usually a lot more visible in WR and DB and not so much in running backs or defensive linemen or linebackers. Strange.
I don’t have a sociology degree like you Alec, but I’m pretty sure divas have always existed in the NFL. Roy Jefferson was as self centered as today’s divas and even had a wardrobe as outlandish as OBJ. George Allen tolerated all that because Roy could help the Redskins win.
“Ghetto”??? what a Cracker Thing to say. What a surprise though
He must be smoking with AB.