Odell Beckham Jr. and Marlon Humphrey engaged in a tenacious battle Sunday afternoon that came to a climax in the third quarter.
The Baltimore Ravens cornerback was in Beckham's face for the duration of the contest. At the end of a run from Nick Chubb, the Cleveland Browns wide receiver confronted Humphrey. The defender proceeded to choke slam the wideout and kept his hands around Beckham's throat.
Watch as Marlon Humphrey (#RavensFlock ) choke slams OBJ (#Browns ) and keeps his hands around his throat! pic.twitter.com/tIBC4uE22v
— History of Sports (@BeforeFamePics) September 29, 2019
Here’s what it looked like. pic.twitter.com/8w4xdS4u9F
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) September 29, 2019
A series of penalties were called after the two teams brawled, but neither player was ejected.
"We didn't see anything on the field that rose to the level of a disqualifying foul," referee Shawn Hochuli said in a pool report, according to Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun.
Humphrey said he apologized to Beckham after the game.
"That's not the brand of football I really want to represent. The whistle blows, it's got to be over with," he said, per ESPN.
