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Norman: Beckham 'lost so much respect' around NFL after altercation

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It's been about a month since the Josh Norman-Odell Beckham rivalry added new quotes, but the Washington Redskins cornerback has that covered.

Norman recently sat downs for an interview with ESPN The Magazine to discuss an array of topics including "horrible" commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington's controversial team name, feeling "shunned" by the Carolina Panthers, and of course, Mr. Beckham.

After the two had their infamous on-field spat last season, Norman says people around the league are seeing Beckham in a different light.

"Everybody saw what he was," Norman told ESPN. "People from around the league were coming up to me afterward and saying, 'He does that crap all the time.' He lost so much respect from people for that little tantrum. I've already got a couple people telling me, 'OK, I've got a hit out on him.' It's going to be rough for him this year. And he brought it on himself.

"He's skilled and talented. I won't take that away from him. But he's never been through any adversity in his life. It's like, when are you ever going to grow up?"

The two will have their first divisional matchup in Week 3, when Norman's Redskins face the New York Giants at the Meadowlands.

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