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More trouble for Odell Beckham … a warrant for his arrest has been issued by a judge after the NFL star slapped a security officer in the ass during the LSU locker room celebration.
“We can confirm a warrant has been issued on a charge of simple battery,” a spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports.
Footage of the incident went viral … Beckham was celebrating with the LSU football team after they won the National Championship at the Superdome on Monday night when the incident went down.
A security officer appeared to policing players over cigar smoking in the locker room when Odell reached back and slapped the guy HARD right on his ass.
If convicted, 27-year-old Beckham faces up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Beckham’s appearance at the CFP National Championship game has been nothing short of a disaster — not only is he accused of a crime, but he also got LSU in hot water for allegedly handing out REAL cash to LSU football players while celebrating on the field.
LSU has self-reported the money incident to the NCAA and could face serious punishment.
Beckham is a former LSU star WR who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns.
Beckham is one of the highest paid players in the NFL — he signed a $90 million contract extension in 2018, with about $65 mil guaranteed.
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