Odell Beckham Jr. suspended 1 game for conduct vs. Panthers

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was officially suspended one game Monday for "multiple violations of safety-related playing rules" in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers.

Beckham received three personal foul penalties throughout the game as he often battled with Panthers cornerback Josh Norman well past the whistle.

The most egregious incident came when Beckham clearly appeared to target Norman at the conclusion of one particular running play, inciting a scuffle between both teams with a violent helmet-to-helmet hit.

The NFL's statement highlighted that hit as the primary reason for Beckham's ban:

Beckham was penalized three times for unnecessary roughness, including a late helmet-to-helmet hit against a defenseless player in which Beckham left his feet prior to contact to spring forward and upward into his opponent, lowered his helmet and initiated forcible contact with his helmet, and forcibly struck the defenseless player's head. This "blindside block" was particularly flagrant because Beckham, with a 10-yard running start, had an unobstructed path to his opponent, the position of the opponent was not impacted by any other player, and the contact with the head/neck was avoidable.

Beckham can be expected to file an appeal of his suspension in the coming days, with a decision likely coming prior to Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

The controversy surrounding the heated on-field behavior between the Giants and Panthers continued Monday when reports surfaced that the Panthers had threatened Beckham prior to the game.

Carolina players had brought baseball bats on to the field, and Norman was seen swinging one on the sidelines.