Last Sunday, Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. got in the face of Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. When the dust settled, he was assessed two unnecessary roughness penalties in London.
Fast forward to Saturday, and the NFL disciplined Beckham for his behavior.
Beckham has received a $33,317 fine, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Simmons, on the other hand, was fined $11,473 for unnecessary roughness
The NFL fined #Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. $33,317 for two unnecessary roughness violations and fined #Titans DT Jeff Simmons $11,473 for unnecessary roughness in last week’s game. pic.twitter.com/Ka3Kwpqbii
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 21, 2023
Here’s the altercation between Beckham and Simmons:
Odell Beckham Jr. was likely upset about how Jeffery Simmons unnecessarily dove at Zay Flowers’ legs herepic.twitter.com/2dvPakzLwH https://t.co/FZAFBfQtkt
— Kevin Oestreicher (@koestreicher34) October 15, 2023
Earlier this week, Beckham explained his side to the story. He said he was trying to stick up for Zay Flowers.
“It’s probably a small hot topic right now, but it’s good. We got a helmet, shoulder pads. We’re out here playing football. This is not MMA,” Beckham said. “I watched him look at the play, then look at Zay’s legs and kind of dive on it. I just didn’t like that. I’m going to protect him. This is my guy. This is my little bro, love him to death. I’m going to always have his back, period. And if that leads me into trouble, it is what it is. I just didn’t like that.”
Beckham has moved on from this incident. In fact, he told reporters his beef with Simmons was “dead” once the Ravens won the game.