Five moments that made Odell Beckham Jr one of NFL's most polarizing figures

Odell Beckham Jr. is backmost with the New York Giants, the squad that drafted him 12th wide successful 2014 and wherever helium became 1 of the astir polarizing stars successful the league.

Just a twelvemonth aft signing a five-year, $95 cardinal extension, Beckham was traded to the Cleveland Browns successful 2019. Seven years later, he’s back, and we’ve came up with his 5 astir notable moments successful a Giants uniform.

Honorable mentions see saying helium was "not having amusive anymore" aft a idiosyncratic dilatory commencement successful 2016, and past each but saying Eli Manning was the occupation with the Giants discourtesy successful 2018 during an interrogation alongside Lil Wayne; though helium was astir apt right.

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Odell Beckham Jr. played 5 seasons for the New York Giants. (Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com Syndication)

5. More Than Headlines

Beckham’s endowment was undeniable, but it was perpetually enactment connected the backburner arsenic the changeless speech astir him was mostly astir on-field outbursts and questionable comments. But connected Oct. 16, 2016, Beckham caught 2 touchdowns – 1 for 75 yards successful the third, and different for 66 yards with little than 90 seconds near that coiled up being the game-winner. His 222 receiving yards from that day are his vocation high, and that 4th fourth people gave MetLife Stadium 1 of its biggest pops.

4. "I'm A Dog"

Beckham got a accidental to mimic an enactment that each Giants instrumentality wishes they could do. After scoring a touchdown successful Philadelphia against the Eagles successful 2017, Beckham got connected each fours and lifted his leg, pretending to urinate successful the extremity portion successful 1 of his much unusual celebrations. His reasoning? "I’m a dog, truthful I acted similar a dog."

Yes, helium was fined.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham gestures aft scoring a touchdown during the 4th fourth against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., connected Sept. 24, 2017. He was penalized connected the play. (Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports)

3. A Complicated Relationship Mended

Beckham had go a alternatively arguable fig successful the crippled alternatively rapidly acknowledgment to immoderate insane catches and outbursts, but this 1 whitethorn beryllium his astir notable. After Eli Manning threw an interception against the Washington Redskins successful 2016, Beckham swung his helmet astatine a kicking net, which returned with a changeable successful the face.

Two weeks later, successful the aforementioned crippled against the Ravens, helium projected to the kicking net. By his reaction, it said yes.

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2. The Josh Norman Game

At the time, Josh Norman was an elite country for the 14-0 Carolina Panthers, and Beckham was an elite receiver successful New York. The 2 traded barbs each week agelong and were carnal from the jump. When Beckham dropped a wide unfastened 52-yard touchdown, Norman took vantage and got good successful Beckham’s head.

Both players were called for plentifulness of unsportsmanlike behaviour calls with punches, tackles, and plentifulness different extracurricular activities, someway not getting ejected, and it finished with Beckham headhunting Norman from respective yards away.

Beckham got revenge with a game-tying touchdown and an Allen Iverson-like stepover implicit Norman, but the harm had already been done, arsenic the receiver was suspended for a game.

1. The Catch

No questions asked, this is the champion drawback ever made. He caught a Hail Mary with 3 fingers for a touchdown portion being tackled.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. makes a leaping drawback for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Photo by Carlos M. Saavedra /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

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It created the monster and everlastingly changed the trajectory of Odell Beckham Jr. arsenic we cognize him.

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