Odell Beckham Jr., Eli Manning Comment on WR’s Taunting Penalty vs. Vikings

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was largely a nonfactor during his team’s 24-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, but he hurt his team with a taunting penalty in the second quarter.

The receiver addressed the penalty after the game and suggested he needs to be more aware that he is being officiated differently than other players, per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com:

I just have to understand if I sneeze the wrong way, it will be a flag. It will be a fine. If I tie my shoes the wrong way, it might be a fine or a flag. It is what it is. You have to understand that. As tough as it is to understand that for a 23-year-old who has been blessed with a lot that God has given to me — an amazing amount of ability and amazing amount of everything — it seems like it’s all working against you.

But what are you going to do? You gonna back down, or you gonna stand up? I’ve never been one to back down. I’m going to stand up. We’re going to work to get better.

Beckham will need to be better than he was on Monday if he wants to help his team win the rest of the season. He posted a career-low 23 receiving yards and was most notable for that penalty he picked up in the second quarter after exchanging words with Vikings …

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