Nothing to see here: Odell Beckham Jr. handing out wads of cash to LSU players following title game win
UPDATE: LSU has responded to the viral video of Odell Beckham Jr. giving cash to players.
There weren’t too many former LSU players more excited to celebrate the national championship than Odell Beckham Jr. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver was at the LSU-Clemson title game, and on the field amid the confetti.
But he drew a lot of attention for having a wad of cash, and handing it out to players like WRs Jordan Jefferson and Jontre Kirklin. Beckham likely broke NCAA rules by handing the cash to the players, but he didn’t seem to mind in the moment, and no one around the players stepped in to stop it.
There’s hardly ever a dull moment with Beckham around, and he proved it once again with this gesture, which is likely to draw further attention from the NCAA and LSU compliance offices. Perhaps the LSU officials made sure the players didn’t leave with the money?
Later, in the locker room, Beckham said he would sell Jefferson’s cleats for $200,000.
For his part, Jefferson had a big game in the win, with nine catches for 106 yards. Ja’Marr Chase led the SEC Tigers with nine catches for 221 yards.
OBJ handing out cash to LSU players pic.twitter.com/xKjyot8boh
— 🥥 Bennie Jennings (@volblood) January 14, 2020
Odell says he’s gonna sell Justin Jefferson’s cleats for $200K 🤣 @brkicks pic.twitter.com/hsOpQbNWOl
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) January 14, 2020
Unbelievable. How does this happen other than sheer arrogance?
It didn’t happen. it was fake money.
Funny, Joe Burrow said it was.
It helps to have SHEER STUPIDITY too! Beckham’s “dog pee” crap should have been enough warning to LSU to make sure he had a “handler” to keep him under control. I hope his NEW act of stupidity doesn’t cause the highly regarded and completely UNBIASED NCAA to take a stupid act and make it a monumental molehill! I think I would also ask him to return the cleats!
Uh, trust me. That’s not a good idea.
Poor Missouri…the NCAA is going to tack on five years to their probation due to OBJ paying LSU players.
Lol probably! I mean that’s how it works, no way in hell the NCAA is going to go after LSU over this. I mean in all honesty they shouldn’t, but you’re right, they’ll find someone else to hammer to get their money that Beckham owes them now.
I guess he can give it to those that are going to the nfl or are out of eligibility, but I’m not even sure that is within the rules. Not a good look either way.
Yeah I’m not sure how the NCaA would look at that. Is that like getting paid for winning or a bonus? That’s crazy and they shouldn’t have done that.. Especially not out in the open like they just don’t care.
Reports say he was passing out fake money.
While that would certainly help out LSU, it doesn’t really make Beckham look much better. I mean, what was the point? Unless maybe there is an inside story here somewhere that we’re not in on.
I really don’t like the guy. It was a really dumb thing to do, regardless of whether the money was real or not.
Agreed, this guy has been a cancer everywhere he has gone. Such a shame too with all that talent.
That’s not good. Isn’t LSU already being looked at for the charity fraud incident and Alexander’s dad?
I’m going to assume that this was done for entertainment purposes in front of the cameras. Having said that, this still wasn’t a good look and I’m sure LSU will talk to their players and alumni about what is and isn’t appropriate.
Odell Beckham Jr. has always that “flair for the camera”.
WTF. Let it go. After the season LSU just finished, I don’t care.
Anytime your school is possibly involved in NCAA violations you probably should care.
Exactly
It was fake money!! read the response from LSU before passing judgement.
No one passed judgement dude.
Chill, no judgments were passed. Read the thread again.
Read the response that the school that just might get in trouble for this issued. Everybody in jail is innocent if you listen to them. They gave no reason to lie, right?
I was talking to the people commenting, not the writer. Even if it wasn’t fake money, it’s an easy fix. They give the money back and report the incident. Man, though OBJ is a complete moron. he need to stay away from the LSU program until he gets his crap straightened out. This is ridiculous.
We understand who your response was to and that’s what we commented on. Nobody on this thread you’re on passed judgment on anyone.
Kind of early to start getting paid for their likeness rights isn’t it? Lol, would expect no less from Odell…
Just don’t cooperate LSU. Deny, deny, deny even with video footage deny, deny, deny. That’s the message and lesson everyone has learned.
booches will wade already schooled them on how to negate video/audio evidence.
That’s exactly right, if Will Wade is still their basketball coach then the football team has absolutely nothing at all to worry about, they never will no matter what.
Beckham is a cancer on football.
The next Antonio Brown
It’s a bold strategy Cotton…let’s see if it pays off for ‘em!
Love that movie
There is in fact nothing to see here with graduating seniors.
With any frosh, sophomores, or juniors who aren’t declaring for the draft, expect the anally retentive NCAA to get involved.
There is zero chance the NCAA is going to get involved in LSU football, freshman, soph, juniors or not.
I’m almost 100% positive you are incorrect on this one. With all the attention this is getting they can’t just ignore it.
The NCAA might make it appear they’re “checking out what went down” just to appease the talking heads, or other member schools if they bring it up. But LSU is waaaay to big of a ratings cash cow for the NCAA to take this as serious as some witch-hunters would like. Especially right now. If LSU faceplants next year (which no one expects) THEN you might see the NCAA decide to step in more seriously. I mean we know how this works, if you’re making gobs of money for them, they’ll take care of you.
Well, Jefferson is a junior and technically hasn’t declared. I guess he is now.
Obviously LSU was only good this year because they were getting cash from Beckham. Season will be vacated as it should be.
The money was fake..and even if it weren’t, at least LSU is giving cars to their players.
LSU is giving players cars as well? Crazy you would admit that…
Nope. that was Bama. Heck, they might need to start that program back up after this season.
You’re the one that said LSU is giving out cars..
You do know LSU has been on probation by the NCAA more recently than Bama has?
LOL. I didn’t catch the typo there. I guess I was distracted by all the fake up[roar here. Let me see if I can fix it.
Ehh, I can’t edit it…oh well. Anyway, when was the last time that LSU had entire season’s vacated?
You realize the last time doesn’t matter right? There is never a last time till the first time…
LSU won the Natty so enjoy it. People are going to believe what they want to no matter how many times a anonymous poster on SDS argues against it. None of it matters right now anyway…
I’m just having fun.
Here we prove LSU fans aren’t even smart enough to be trolled properly.
“Smart enough to be trolled properly”? What does that even mean? Don’t blame me for your weak trolling game.
Shhhh it’s okay sweetheart. Your team won, now isn’t the time to be worrying about how to read.
So the money is fake but the cars are real?
the cars that Alabama boosters gave away were most certainly real. Yes.
Yeah…. Fake…. Riiight…..
The money was fake. OBJ is an idiot for sure, but the LSU staff isn’t. There really is nothing to see here.
Well they won’t have to investigate where the money came from…
No different than Bill Hancock taking cash from ESPN
Where do you buy fake cash? I bet someone at LSU did a quick search and sent someone to fetch some to show the NCAA boys.
What is it with these SEC West teams and paying players?
But, it seems to be working…
Right. Cause Georgia’s recent string of 5* commitments has been entirely based on their on field success. Alabama, with its storied tradition of national championships and unparalleled winning percentage this past decade, has to pay its players but Georgia’s rich history of falling short on the big stage is enough to attract big-time commits. Sure. Let’s go with that “flawless” logic.
Cody, yeah!
Like Alabama has never been caught in any pay for play. Because they won NC’s. So they never paid players.
Nothing to see here, just move along.
Flawless logic indeed.
SEC “L”east teams always hoping the SEC WEST teams get in trouble. If uga would not buy garbage folding chairs maybe more players would stay.
Literally “Ouch!”
Ferg20, Nobody’s hoping the SEC West teams get in trouble.
They all do it, and they all get away with it. That’s just the way it is. That is with the exception of when the player admits it on tape, see Ole Miss.
Kirby owns Malzahn, and he always will. But, every six years, Ole Gus gets lucky.
How many years are left on that six year clock?
Why. Stupidity at its finest.
Shouldn’t OBJ be working with Baker Mayfield on his interception/TD ratio?
In a podcast Burrow said that since he was no longer a student athlete, he could say that the cash was authentic US currency. I think the “the cash was fake” narrative is the people trying to play damage control for next year.