Free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is deciding which team to join for the rest of the 2022 season, making trips around the country to visit potential suitors. On Sunday, however, he was kicked off a flight that was set to leave Miami for Los Angeles.
According to FOX Sports Radio’s Andy Slater, Beckham was escorted off the plane because he was in and out of consciousness, and also would not put on his seatbelt. The flight was delayed because all passengers on board were forced to get off the plane after Beckham refused to do so.
SLATER SCOOP: Odell Beckham Jr. was kicked off a plane in Miami on Sunday.
Flight crew said the NFL WR was in and out of consciousness and wouldn’t put on his seat belt, I’m told.
The Los Angeles bound flight was delayed after Beckham refused to leave making everybody get off.
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) November 27, 2022
This Twitter user, who was on the plane, shared a video of Beckham being escorted by police following the incident. This was in response to a tweet posted by Beckham calling it “comedy hour.”
Forcing us off the plane because you were unresponsive and unruly is not comedy to the hundreds of folks trying to get home dude. Not cool man. pic.twitter.com/9w6Y2X0sE4
— CG (@TheMalibuArtist) November 27, 2022
Beckham himself tweeted he’s ever experienced anything like what happened to him on Sunday, though he didn’t specify what he was referring to.
Never in my life have I experienced what just happened to me… I’ve seen it alll..
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) November 27, 2022
The Miami-Dade Police issued the following statement on the incident involving Beckham, saying the flight crew was worried the receiver was “seriously ill, and that his condition would worsen through the expected 5 hour flight.”
After police and fire rescue were called, Beckham refused to exit the plane. Once all passengers were taken off the aircraft, Beckham complied and left the plane without incident.
From Miami-Dade Police on Odell Beckham Jr. being removed from a flight this morning: pic.twitter.com/ieD40w4wkv
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 27, 2022
The Rams are no longer considered suitors for Beckham after they’ve fallen nearly out of playoff contention at 3-7.
UPDATE: Beckham’s agent issued the following statement on the incident, saying his client was simply sleeping on the plane with a blanket over his head and was told he needed to exit the aircraft for not putting his seatbelt on.
A statement from Daniel Davilier — Odell Beckham Jr’s Attorney: pic.twitter.com/2ofpyHGJ5A
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2022
