Until reporters approached him on Wednesday, New York GiantsGarrett Grayson Womens Jerseypunter Brad Wing said nobody outside of the Giants organization asked him what went on before Sunday's game between Odell Beckham and the Carolina Panthers, even though he was among the players closest to the situation.Many Giants reportershttp://www.saintsshopnfl.com/Authentic-Garrett-Grayson-Jersey tweeted out Wing's account of what he heard. Wing said a player with a baseball bat (presumably Panthers practice-squad player Marcus Ball. who has been identified in a pregame video holding a bat and talking to Beckham) threatened Beckham. Beckham asked the player why he wasn't playing. Wing said the Panthers player told Beckham, "I'll be the reason you don't play today ... And other days," according to Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News. Ball seemed to deny the accusation he threatened Beckham, telling Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer, "If I had $1 for all the ex-girlfriends that have false accusations about me ... " A simple yes or nohttp://www.saintsshopnfl.com/Authentic-Garrett-Grayson-Jerseymight have worked better as a denial.Wing said he didn't remember hearing any homophobic slurs. Some reports on Tuesday said slurs were directed at Beckham. Wing did think Beckham was "definitely shaken" by the encounter. Vacchiano said that Wing, Josh Brown, Jerome Cunningham were the three closest Giants to the situation and none heard homophobic slurs. When asked Person of the Charlotte Observer if he or the Panthers directed anti-gay threats at Beckham, Panthers cornerback Josh Norman said, "I don't know what you're talking about." Wing classified the Chad Henne Jerseywords directed at Beckham as a "legitimate threat," via Vacchiano's tweets, once the Panthers player wouldn't shake Beckham's hand when he extended it. Beckham was involved in many scuffles during the game, including a head shot on Norman when he wasn't looking, and he was suspended for a game. Wing said nobody outside of the Giants organization had asked him what happened in the pregame incident, before reporters asked him about it Wednesday. Giants coach Tom Coughlin defended Beckham on Wednesday and said he was provoked. The Panthers defensive backs have had the baseball bat on the field before other games as a motivational tool. http://www.shopjaguarsnfljersey.com/Chris-Clemons-JerseyPanthers coach Ron Rivera has said that some of his practice-squad players travel to road games, even though they can't play, as a reward for their hard work during the week.Rivera said he wanted more specific information and evidence about what happened on Sunday's game before he does anything about it. We'll see if Wing's account of the events will lead to anything.
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