Odell Beckham Jr. rips NFL after being fined 18K for wearing cleats honouring Craig Sager

BarDown Staff

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Since Craig Sager's passing one week ago, tributes from the entire sports would, not just the basketball world, have been pouring in.

Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the athletes from outside of the NBA that decided to honour Craig Sager in his own way, and he do so this past Sunday by wearing these incredible cleats.

In memory of Craig Sager, @OBJ_3 will be wearing #SagerStrong cleats. (via @k_obrand) pic.twitter.com/PB60ZZRIAF
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 18, 2016

Unfortunately for Beckham, those awesome cleats that he wore against the Lions in honour of Sager got him fined $18,000, and ahead of his game Thursday night against the Eagles, he took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the NFL.

18k without a single warning , but the world would never kno, they act like it's no big deal. No respect for the message IMO https://t.co/Ym30L1FnCP
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) December 22, 2016

While the NFL is very strict when it comes to their uniform policy, just ask Antonio Brown, it doesn't seem right fining a player for paying tribute to someone on their cleats.

The cleats were actually auctioned off after the game by OBJ, with the money going towards cancer research.

Despite the big fine, Beckham is planning on wearing another pair of custom cleats for their game against Philadelphia that feature some turf from his high school field.

Home Field Advantage, no matter where @obj_3 plays.

Learn more at https://t.co/BkX38HMPZk

Any Field. Every Time. pic.twitter.com/Mok6ehQAb8
— Nike Football (@usnikefootball) December 22, 2016

If Beckham chooses to take them off after warming up is the question that we all await the answer to, but if he doesn't another fine could be coming his way.

(H/T: Odell Beckham Jr.)