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Odell Beckham Jr. can’t seem to find a quiet day these days. With his recovery from injury, free-agent Odell is looking for a new team. Is it going to be the Cowboys? Or is OBJ going back to the Giants? However, last night Odell left a lot of eager fans confused after a mystery tweet. It wasn’t until much later that the NFL world got some clarity as to what went down.

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The Super Bowl LVI champion posted a series of tweets exclaiming his frustration with an incident that took place at the Miami International Airport yesterday. Some fans wondered if the tweet had something to do with his impending decision to join his next franchise. While others got to the bottom of the Miami airport incident.

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The former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver tweeted, “Never in my life have I experienced what just happened to me. I’ve seen it all,” Odell said. Hours later, social media buzzed with the news of what happened to OBJ. The WR had to de-board an American Airlines flight because of his behaviour with the flight attendant. Specifically, Odell Beckham Jr. refused to wear a seatbelt.

Odell Beckham Jr. threw fans off with the cryptic tweet

Odell Beckham Jr. was drafted by the New York Giants in 2014 and recorded five 1000+ yard seasons in the next six years. However, injuries have plagued him the last few years and he has consistently struggled to touch the 400-yard mark in the season. But troubles compounded for OBJ yesterday when he fell asleep on Flight 1228 going to LA, before takeoff. This meant lending a deaf ear to the numerous seat belt announcements. NFL stars and fans reacted on Twitter to OBJ’s misfortune.

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Odell’s lawyer, Daniel Davilier, called OBJ’s harassment “unnecessary” as the wide receiver didn’t refuse to cooperate. However, the Miami-Wade Police department’s statement shed the necessary light on the matter. According to the county’s official report, Odell Beckham Jr. was “coming in and out of consciousness” and refused to wear the seatbelt. “Fearing that Mr. Beckham was seriously ill,” the officials said, “the attendants called for police and fire rescue.

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants OBJ at Dallas to sport the American Star on his helmet. However, this new headline may dissuade other interested franchises like the Giants and the Buffalo Bills. This will make it even easier for Jones to get the wide receiver he wants. Will Odell take a break from the headlines and join Dak Prescott’s offense anytime soon?