Beckham says he’ll hold carrying watch in video games

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star Odell Beckham Jr. mentioned that in he nonetheless plans to put on in video games the posh watch that he sported within the season opener towards the Tennessee Titans.

“I am going to nonetheless be carrying it,” Beckham mentioned Tuesday. “The identical manner I put on it day by day I’m going to apply, once I go right here, I’m going there, been carrying it. Take a bathe with it on. It is simply on me.”

Browns broad receiver Odell Beckham Jr. wears a watch onto the sector earlier than Sunday’s recreation. Related Press

NFL spokesman Michael Signora mentioned earlier within the week that whereas the league has no guidelines prohibiting jewellery, it does have a coverage “prohibiting arduous objects.” He additionally mentioned the league would tackle the matter with Beckham and the Browns, who play on the New York Jets subsequent Monday night time.

Beckham countered that the Richard Mille timepiece — price over $250,000 — is plastic and thus “should not be a difficulty,” though Beckham indicated he hadn’t spoken to the league about it but.

“You bought to look into the rule guide. It says you’ll be able to’t put on any arduous objects. The watch is plastic,” he mentioned. “Individuals have knee braces on which might be arduous and made out of steel. You do not see them taking them off. Everybody has jewellery on. So, I am good.”

Beckham confirmed that his tweet Monday night time was a response to the watch:

If ain’t one factor…. it is one other…

— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) September 10, 2019

He added Tuesday that he felt the NFL was singling him out.

“If anyone else would’ve worn the watch, if it was a $20 watch, it would not been no drawback,” he mentioned. “That is simply my life. If it ain’t this, it is one thing else. If it wasn’t the watch, it will’ve been the way in which I might tied my sneakers.”