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Rivera: Panthers won’t bring their bat on field before games

It’s hard to know what to make of Batghazi-the claims, which were released to various reporters all at the same time, hinting they came from a Giants source, that Panthers players gestured toward Odell Beckham Jr. with baseball bats before the game in which Beckham completely lost his composure.

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Experts believe the appeal ruling will go against Beckham who was called for three personal fouls in the Panthers game and was fined on a previous occasion this year for punching a Buffalo Bills player.


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Beckham received the ban for repeated on-field confrontations with Carolina cornerback Josh Norman in a 38-35 home loss Sunday to the undefeated Panthers. The on-field altercation, which included Beckham head butting Norman, was captured on film and earned Beckham a one-game suspension.


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Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll referred to Tatum’s teammate, safety George Atkinson, as part of the “criminal element” in the league for his violent play, and Atkinson turned around and sued him for defamation. The Giants added that some Carolina players directed anti-gay slurs and expletives toward Beckham before the game, escalating tensions. “It’s the No Fun League for a reason”, Rivera said. Before the game, Norman was also seen with the bat and talking to Beckham. Norman was the instigator, taking Beckham down with a body slam on the first offensive series for the Giants.

Still, Rivera said, he’s pulling the plug “because I’ll hear [about] it….” There was no media availability with Beckham on Monday.

But Panthers quarterback and MVP candidate Cam Newton would lead Carolina down the field for a game-winning field goal, keeping the unbeaten season intact at 14-0.

The memo continued: “For the purposes of this policy, “foreign objects” broadly encompasses any item that is neither intrinsic to the game nor necessary to conduct pregame drills and treat and prepare players for the game”.

And, if National Football League referee Terry McAulay and his crew ejected OBJ from the game, possibly before that helmet-to-helmet hit, we might not be having the suspension conversation today.

Rivera spoke to practice squad player Marcus Ball, who was seen carrying the bat before the game, but the defensive back denied any of the accusations.

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Benwikere suffered a season-ending broken leg in that game, so players took the bat with them to the NY game.

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