Eli Manning became the latest member of the New York Giants to criticize superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for taking needless penalties.
Beckham also drew the ire of Giants co-owner John Mara for mimicking a dog urinating during a touchdown celebration in the team's Week 3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The act was in direct response to President Donald Trump calling players who protest during the national anthem "son of a bitch."
Speaking Tuesday, the quarterback singled out the star receiver while addressing the team's overall indiscipline.
"Everybody knows what the rules are, you know what you can do,” Manning said on WFAN via USA TODAY. "We got to be smarter in that aspect. Hey, score the touchdown, you want to do a dance or something, do it but don’t do anything that’s gonna hurt our defense or hurt the team."
The Giants took 10 penalties during Sunday's game against the Eagles, yet Beckham appears to be drawing the vast majority of criticism.
With the Giants off to an unexpected 0-3 start, perhaps Beckham is being unfairly drawn out as the scapegoat.
