The Giants are saying the Panthers provoked Odell Beckham Jr. into his game-long tirade. But apparently, no one provoked the Giants into yanking their star receiver off the field.
The Giants received a dose of criticism for allowing their star receiver to remain in the game after his repeated displays of anger, according to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio.
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Beckham received a one-game suspension Monday for his actions during the Giants' 38-35 loss to the Panthers.
"Largely lost in the antics of Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was the failure of his team to do anything about it," Florio wrote. "From teammates to coaches, no one was able to get Beckham under control -- and no one was inclined to get him off the field."
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Florio pointed at the two men on the Giants sideline that were most capable of addressing the situation: quarterback Eli Manning and coach Tom Coughlin.
Florio admitted that a Manning outburst toward Beckham would be quite a departure from Manning's character. He was harder on Coughlin, however, based on Coughlin's comments on Monday.
"I will not defend his actions yesterday because they were wrong and this franchise and organization does not tolerate that," Coughlin said.
Florio said Coughlin's job security -- or lack thereof -- could've been a factor in letting Beckham play. Otherwise, how in the world was Beckham still out there?
"So how does the organization 'not tolerate that?' By saying so, or by taking action? If/when it happens again, will the Giants once again say that the organization 'does not tolerate that' -- and then do nothing again?"
The Giants instead put the blame squarely on the Panthers, according to The New York Post.
"The Panthers carried a black baseball bat onto the field at MetLife Stadium for pregame warm-ups and, according to (Giants) sources, one of their players swung it menacingly at Beckham and others made homophobic comments to the Giants receiver prior to the game," The Post reported. "Perhaps that explains the state of mind the second-year receiver was in as he engaged in several altercations with Carolina cornerback Josh Norman, attracted three personal fouls penalties and nailed Norman with a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit, a series of altercations that got Beckham suspended one game Monday by the NFL."
Sorry, but that doesn't give Beckham the right to lose it for an entire football game, or for New York to stand by idly.
"While the NFL sent a powerful message to all players by suspending Beckham, the Giants could have sent a clear, unmistakable message to Beckham and the rest of the team by suspending Beckham on its own," Florio wrote.
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