Odell Beckham Jr. Comes Out Against NFL's Plans To Play This Season

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Odell Beckham Jr. says there is too much risk involved due to the Coronavirus.

Much like many of the other sports leagues across North America, the NFL has plans to play this season. In fact, the league has stated that they won't be engaging in the preseason and that the regular season will go on as planned, with games starting in just about a month from now. This is a fairly ambitious idea, especially since the NFL has no plans to operate within a bubble like the NBA and NHL have chosen to do. For now, it seems like they will be adopting the MLB model which has been an abject failure, thus far.

In a new piece from the Wall Street Journal, Cleveland Browns star Odell Beckham Jr. noted that he disagrees with the NFL's current plans and even claimed that the league simply isn't prepared to carry on as normal. “We’re not ready for football season. So why are we trying to push forward?" he said.

This creates an interesting dilemma as OBJ is certainly the highest-profile player to speak out. As of right now, he has yet to opt-out of the season, which means it appears as though he is interested in giving this season a chance if he really has to.

Either way, it will be interesting to see how this NFL season works out.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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