New Orleans police on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a complaint of simple battery.
Video surfaced this week showing Beckham slapping the buttocks of a Superdome security guard in the LSU locker room after the Tigers’ national championship victory over Clemson on Monday in New Orleans.
New Orleans Police Department public affairs officer Juan Barnes confirmed that the security guard filed the complaint.
Louisiana statute defines simple battery as battery committed without the consent of the victim. Punishment in Louisiana can include a fine of no more than $1,000 and imprisonment for no more than six months, or both.
“We are aware of the incident and have been in touch with Odell and his representatives on the matter,” the Browns said in a statement issued Thursday. “They are cooperating with the proper authorities to appropriately address the situation.”
Beckham was also captured on video passing out money to several LSU players immediately after the Tigers’ 42-25 victory.
The university’s athletic department issued a statement Wednesday, saying it was aware of video showing “apparent cash” being given to players by Beckham and that it has been in contact with the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference regarding the matter.
“We are aware of the situation regarding Odell Beckham Jr. interacting with LSU student-athletes and others unaffiliated with the team following the championship game Monday night,” the LSU statement said. “Initial information suggested bills that were exchanged were novelty bills. Information and footage reviewed since shows apparent cash may have also been given to LSU student-athletes.
“We were in contact with the NCAA and the SEC immediately upon learning of this situation in which some of our student-athletes may have been placed in a compromising position. We are working with our student-athletes, the NCAA and the SEC in order to rectify the situation.”
An LSU spokesperson on Tuesday morning initially had told the Baton Rouge Advocate that the money being handed out on the field by Beckham, a former LSU star, was not real.
But on the Barstool Sports “Pardon My Take” podcast, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow said the cash was real. If the money being doled out by Beckham was real, it would be a violation of NCAA bylaws. Cash is an example of impermissible benefits that are prohibited by the governing body.
Credit: ESPN
Yeah, but did he grab her pussy? #lockerroomtalk
Kevin Karlick are your feelings hurt???
I sent you a story on a fight on a school bus yesterday in TR and you put this bull shit on instead !!!!!!!
Steve Domanski is it your page? Do you decide what the topics are?
Steve Domanski Post it here.
nope only OD from SSH here
This post is not about an OD and we do not only post about OD’s you should know Steve you are A Top Fan. We had no information at all about a School Bus Fight – if you have any info please message or you can email me @ [email protected]
Steve Domanski that would have been a way better then this shit
Renee Beverly Shields love that everyone thinks they can be a critic of a page they don’t run
Renee Beverly Shields We are always looking for Interns – let us know if you are interested
Who cares???
Andrea Magliocco-Reeves why post?
Scott A Barnes why post what? Who cares????
Andrea Magliocco-Reeves uh yeah. Not like you took a poll
Scott A Barnes why are you having a problem with my comment?? Did i offend you? Did i hurt your feelings??? Why dont you just move along and dont comment on MY comment.
Most of the article is about him giving college players money which breaks NCAA rules
idiot
Lock him up !!
Idiot
Gonna be $500 DP and $10k for the cop in a lawsuit settlement..
WAS IT A FEMALE AND IF SO, WHAT WAS SHE DOING IN THE LOCKER ROOM ??
Steve Tyrrell it was a male.
Barley touched him.
wouldn’t want to be a celebrity these days…people will do anything for a dollar
Steve Tyrrell
That’s what I was thinking.
It doesn’t say male or female.
A good rule to go by to avoid this type of trouble is just don’t around slapping strangers asses ????
Good player bad person
Asshole
Odie’s being a naughty boy!
Some people can just not stay out of trouble
Glad people think this is important news what about the homeless and the vets who are also homeless….it saddens me that are own country would rather help illegals then help are own we are going to hell in a hand basket
Arrest his barber while your at it.
Well he is friends with AB so…
That cop was a scumbag tbh
Cop shouldn’t be in the locker room in that situation. Should be posted outside
Pete Horzepa security officer
Sharon Lynn Huber securing what. Why couldn’t he be posted outside the door? Seems like the fun police to me
Pete Horzepa they were there because the players were, illegally, smoking in the locker room. He entered to ask them to stop.
Fred Leahy private property. Not appropriate.
Pete Horzepa it’s not private property. The law of the state, no smoking indoors, is in effect in the locker room just as it is in the stands and the concourse.
Fred Leahy lmao. Do I really need to explain this to you
Pete Horzepa I guess u do.????
The stadium is owned by a company or organization. Not a public entity. In areas that are publicly occupied, there are certain rules that must be followed. In private areas the law is different. This is why you can smoke in a private club, cigar bar or tobacco shop, your own home, anywhere you own or you have permission from the owner. I’m sure the school doesn’t want it happening anyway, but the cop has no right to tell them what to do or even be there in a private locker room
Pete Horzepa it was the Superdome first of all. Secondly if that were correct a restaurant would be open for smoking and it isn’t. The Superdome isn’t a private club since you do not have to ‘join’ to enter so they abide by the rules.
Fred Leahy no but the areas that are off limits to the public are private areas.
For example if I owns restaurant and I have a private office I can smoke in there and the cops can’t come in and tell me not to. Restaurants have specific rules now due to the whole food safety issue. So smoking in the kitchen wouldn’t be an option
Pete Horzepa I believe you are wrong. If the building is public the entire building is no smoking. The idea of the law is to protect everyone including employees. It is illegal to smoke in that locker room there is no debate. Look it up Pete.
Fred Leahy idk I don’t agree. And whether or not it’s legal in that state, cops don’t belong in locker room/clubhouses. Period. Their job is to protect and serve not ruin a major accomplishment by playing Debbie downer
Don’t like the guy but come on people are fucked up always looking for a easy pay out
People are so sensitive nowadays. Someone must be behind on their rent. ????????
This is ocean county who cares why is this even on here!!!!!!
Nick Lordi we regularly report on news outside of Ocean County
Dominick Jacob
Not worth reporting
Once a jerk, always a jetk
Dan Cicala is this real life
Sounds like the cop wants the spotlight
Typical
Was the security guard male or female?? Hmmmm
Its Odell, so of course it was a guy
What does it matter?? You’re thinking he’s being arrested bc he slapped a female’s ass, but that’s not the case ????
Sharon Lynn Huber it doesn’t matter actually, just a simple question
Oh big fuckin deal
Who cares?
Omg
Waste of time
What a dummy – handing out money to players and now LSU will have to deal w a NCAA violation on their hands bc he apparently forgot the rules already
Michelle Fontham Poggi I am thinking you already heard about this but maybe not
Jennifer Baldaccini moron. Glad he’s getting arrested. His ass needs a wake up call.
Yeah he’s a bit arrogant – LSU isn’t going to be very happy with him for a while
Frank Horner
Joseph Hughes yeah I heard about this. Grant he slapped a New Orleans police officer on the ass. He deserves to be punished for simple assault on a police officer, what will most likey be a fine, which is a maximum fine of $500. The headline is making seem a lot bigger than what it is.
They slap butts in baseball ????????????????♀️????♀️
Kristie Scala he gave the players cigars they were smoking inside where they werent allowed the officer was telling them to put them out and odell smacked the officer he should have been arrested there guy is a clown
Useless. Dumbass
Hes a clown
Is this really a surprise? He and A.B. huge disappointments!
Making a big deal out of nothing.
Just another Self entitled sports ASS HOLE!
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Odell open up we know you’re in there!!! We have you on camera smacking male bootys again! ????