Odell Beckham Jr. was suspended for one game (pending appeal) for his actions during the Giants game against the Panthers, most likely due to the deliberate helmet-to-helmet hit he delivered to Josh Norman. Many were wondering why Norman didn’t receive any punishment for his part; well he has but it’s not much.
via ProFootballTalk:
NFL V.P. of officiating Dean Blandino believes that both Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman should have been ejected from Sunday’s game between the Giants and Panthers. Norman reportedly has been fined, twice.
According to Jarrett Bell of USA Today, the league fined Norman $8,681 for a facemask foul and $17,363 for striking an opponent in the head/neck area.
The NFL will announce the fines (sort of) on Friday, and we’ll know precisely how many dollars will be contributed to the NFL’s equivalent of the Human Fund for the Panthers-Giants game.
Whatever the total amount, Norman alone is on the hook for more than $26,000, pending appeal.
