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John Fennelly

Victor Cruz comes to defense of Odell Beckham: Just let him live

Not everyone is on Odell Beckham Jr.’s case these days. Former New York Giants teammate Victor Cruz is coming to his beleaguered friend’s defense.

Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Beckham after footage showed him slapping a Superdome security guard on the backside during the LSU national championship locker room celebration surfaced on social media.

Cruz is one of the few celebrities speaking out on behalf of the former Giants man-child who just can’t seem to stay out of the limelight for all the wrong reasons.

From TMZ Sports:

“At this point, it feels like they’re just picking on him ’cause he is who he is,” the former NY Giants star told us in NYC. “Just let him live!”

. . .

“His alma mater just won the national championship. Let him have some fun!”

Cruz added … “I think he didn’t do nothing wrong … I think he’s good.”

He also claims the security guard is “corny” for pursuing legal action in the first place.

I’m sure Beckham’s intentions were all in fun, but when is this childlike behavior going to end? Surely no one in their right mind are second-guessing the Giants from tradings him now.

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