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SPORTS A17
Wednesday 23 December

Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey Wins AP Player of the Year
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Giant Loss

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reacts after making a catch for a touchdown in East Rutherford, N.J. The NFL this week suspended Beckham for
next weekend’s visit to Minnesota for his conduct against Carolina, when he drew three personal foul penalties.

(AP Photo/ Julio Cortez)

NFL Suspends WR Odell Beckham for 1 Game

BARRY WILNER Beckham appealed the Beckham delivered a div- The suspension was im- Hanks said in a letter to
Associated Press decision. His case will be ing helmet-to-helmet hit on posed by NFL Vice President Beckham.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Losing heard by either James Norman while blocking. of Football Operations Mer- Hanks specifically pointed
control during Sunday’s Thrash or Derrick Brooks, There was plenty of push- ton Hanks, who ruled that to a late helmet-to-helmet
loss to the Panthers will cost the hearing officers jointly ing, shoving, swinging, Beckham’s actions placed hit against a defenseless
Giants star receiver Odell appointed by the NFL and wrestling, late hits and trash his opponents at unneces- player in which Beckham
Beckham Jr. one game. the players’ union. Without talking between them. sary risk of injury and should left his feet prior to con-
The NFL this week suspend- Beckham, the Giants (6-8) Beckham, the 2014 Offen- have been avoided. tact to spring forward and
ed Beckham for next week- would be missing their best sive Rookie of the Year, has ‘’At numerous times during upward into his opponent
end’s visit to Minnesota for offensive weapon as they 91 catches for 1,396 yards (Sunday’s) game against (Norman); lowered his hel-
his conduct against Caro- try to stay alive in the NFC and 13 touchdowns, tied the Carolina Panthers, your met and initiated forcible
lina, when he drew three East race. Beckham and for the league lead. He has actions placed a fellow contact with his helmet;
personal foul penalties. Panthers cornerback Josh a base salary of $893,000 player at unnecessary risk, and forcibly struck the de-
The league cited ‘’multiple Norman tangled from the and would lose $55,813 for and clearly did not repre- fenseless player’s head.
violations of safety-related beginning of the Panthers’ being suspended for Sun- sent the high standards of
playing rules.’’ 38-35 victory. At one point, day night’s game. sportsmanship expected,’’ Continued on Page 20