Posted on 08/30/2018 12:30:46 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Odell Beckham Jr., fresh off signing a five-year, $95 million contract extension with the New York Giants, joined LeBron James' HBO show "The Shop" on Tuesday and explained that he has felt like a "zoo animal" at times during his young career. Beckham, who is known for his exuberant celebrations and cockiness on the field, was made the highest-paid wide receiver in football Monday. He told James about how he thinks he's perceived. To me, I be feeling like, I tell people this all the time -- I really feel like a zoo animal. Like thats where lifes gone for me, he said. You know, you used to take your kids to the zoo and we used to be like, you know, 'I want to see the lions' or 'Lets go see the lions.' And you go out there, and the lions are laid out. You know what I mean? And its like, why arent they doing lion stuff, you know what I mean? Like Ive got people who call out, 'Odell! Dance!' Like, Im a show punk, a show monkey or something. Like Im a puppet, you know what I mean? And its like to me, that doesnt feel good, but its like, damn, thats what life became. But, can you ever really detach from that? Beckham and James also talked about the expectations that come with being a black athlete. The Los Angeles Lakers star said theres a double standard when it comes with being African-American, saying there would be a different response if he did one thing and a guy like Aaron Rodgers did it too. And were doing the same s---, the same exact s---, Im talking about the phone is on. Were like, Yo, get that f-----g phone out of my face.
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I’m not a big football fan, and never watched it much anyway...so ignoring them won’t be hard for me.
I just wonder how long owners can keep delving out all those million dollar paydays with the crowds, and the advertisers, dropping out.
“Odell Beckham Jr., fresh off signing a five-year, $95 million contract extension”
This dude can seriously go get fooked with his whining.
Hope NY fans boo the crap out of him.
I think he meant circus clown not zoo animal - so yeah, Im not seeing the issue here
Professional Athletes are not Heroes and have not been for decades if they ever were.
He will be sidelined and the Giant organization will get stuck for $95,000,000.00. A total win-win.
Hes right about how black athletes are treated differently. Just completely wrong on the details. Maybe Odell could talk to Jordy Nelson, Chris Hogan, Brian Hartline, Zach Zenner, Jeff Janis and countless other WHITE wide receivers and running backs to get an idea of how differently white skill athletes are treated. Why do the great white players all have the same story... Not recruited, Undrafted, burued on depth charts despite performance?! Why was the arguably greatest defensive player in history (JJ Watt) not recruited by any colleges!!!???? Spare me your BS, Odell.
OK, what kind of a zoo animal do you feel most like?
Well then quit and do the only other thing you are qualified for,,,,,,hauling trash.
“Odell Beckham Jr. opens up about expectation of black athletes, says he feels ‘like a zoo animal’
Odell, is wrong about that ... NFL players are more like circus performers than zoo animals
95 mil? If offered it I would live like a zoo animal for a year or two for that. I am not kidding.
Yep, I would tell that overpaid crybaby that sympathy is in the dictionary between Shi’ite and syphilis.
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