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March 29, 2018 at 4:27 pm #84692
nittany ramModeratorOdell Beckham Jr.’s lawyer came out swinging on Friday after his client was named in a multi-million dollar lawsuit.
According to the lawsuit, which was obtained by TMZ, a man named Ishmael Temple claims that he was beaten up while at Beckham’s home back in January. According to Temple’s version of events, he was threatened by one of Beckham’s bodyguards, who allegedly pulled a gun on him. When Temple mentioned the situation to Beckham, the receiver apparently laughed.
Temple claims he was beaten by multiple people, and although he admits Beckham wasn’t involved, Temple did say that the receiver didn’t tell anyone to stop. Temple is suing Beckham for $15 million.
Less than an hour after TMZ went public with the lawsuit, Beckham’s lawyer, Daniel Davillier, sent out a lengthy response, writing that the suit is full of “falsehoods” and “misinformation.”
“Ishmael Temple has expressly acknowledged in his own lawsuit that Odell Beckham, Jr. never once touched him; and yet, Mr. Beckham is being sued for an alleged altercation that definitively did not involve him at all,” Davillier wrote in a statement, via NFL.com.
According to Davillier’s version of events, Temple “arrived drunk and belligerent at a third-party, private residence at which Mr. Beckham was also present, among others.”
Davillier also added that Temple was causing problems for people at the event.
“Mr. Temple made threatening remarks to several attendees, at which point he was repeatedly asked to leave,” Davillier wrote. “When he refused, and aggressively threatened yet another attendee, he was involved in a fight with that person. The situation was diffused, and Mr. Temple was escorted off the premises.”
Davillier then went on to call the lawsuit “meritless.”
“Even though Mr. Temple agrees that Mr. Beckham was in no way involved in the physical altercation, neither as a participant nor as an instigator, he nevertheless demanded money from Mr. Beckham, and has now filed a meritless suit against him,” Davillier wrote.
Beckham’s lawyer also pointed out that Temple never filed a police report, never went to a hospital and has no evidence of an actual injury, which is likely going to make it a tough case for Temple to win. This is the second time in three weeks that Beckham has been in the headlines. In early March, Beckham made news after he showed up in potentially controversial video that showed him next to a woman who appeared to be holding a credit card next to a powdery white substance.
March 29, 2018 at 5:00 pm #84693
znModeratorEven though Mr. Temple agrees that Mr. Beckham was in no way involved in the physical altercation, neither as a participant nor as an instigator,
I dunno. Do we want a player who defines himself as someone who does not get involved?
March 29, 2018 at 8:25 pm #84697
InvaderRamModeratornah. pass.
i was already against it when the giants asking price went to two first rounders.
March 29, 2018 at 8:44 pm #84698
TSRFParticipantMaybe by the time we’re done, the Giants will give us two picks to take him!
March 30, 2018 at 8:43 am #84708InvaderRamModeratorpeople talking about trading 2 first round picks. and i’m hearing this on the downtown rams podcast. i don’t know how to post it. they’re overlooking one thing. how in the hell do you replace whitworth?
then you gotta hope that whitworth is the next bruce matthews.
March 30, 2018 at 5:52 pm #84724znModeratorMarch 30, 2018 at 8:06 pm #84725InvaderRamModeratorhttp://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/la-sp-rams-gurley-beckham-20180329-story.html
Todd Gurley says it would be ‘awesome’ if the Rams were to add Odell Beckham Jr.
By GARY KLEIN
MAR 29, 2018 | 11:00 PMThe reigning NFL offensive player of the year played for the league’s highest-scoring team and led the league in touchdowns.
But Rams running back Todd Gurley said Thursday night that there was plenty of room in the offense for more playmakers.
Like receiver Odell Beckham Jr.?
Beckham, the New York Giants star, has been linked to the Rams since news broke this week that the Giants were shopping — or at least testing the market — for a playmaker seeking a mega-extension as he enters the final year of his rookie contract.
Gurley knows Beckham.
“Oh yeah, that’s my guy,” Gurley said at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, where he took part in an event hosted by Roc Nation, his representation firm.
Like coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead, Gurley appeared wary of saying too much about a player on another team.
But when told that McVay spoke this week about how Beckham, hypothetically, might fit into a high-powered offense that features Gurley and quarterback Jared Goff, Gurley agreed with McVay’s assessment that there are always enough snaps to keep everyone happy.
“There’s always enough snaps,” Gurley, speaking hypothetically, said with a broad grin. “There’s always enough snaps.
“If we had him, man, it would be awesome. I’d be happy, Goff will be happy, coach McVay will be happy, [owner Stan] Kroenke, the whole team would be.”
The New York Daily News, citing an unnamed source, reported this week that Beckham had told “a couple” of Rams players that he “wants in.”
Asked whether Beckham has expressed interest to him about coming to L.A., Gurley smiled.
“Hmm, I don’t want to say all that,” he said. “That’s my boy.”
Gurley then joined Lakers rookie Josh Hart and musical artist Normani in the “Off Script CEO Connect” event, which gave the trio an opportunity to introduce themselves to brand executives.
Gurley has endorsement deals with Nike and Gatorade among others.
“He knows what it takes to be great on the field and he’s also matured and hit his stride,” Michael Yormark, Roc Nation’s president and chief of branding and strategy, said of Gurley, adding, “He understands the landscape and he understands what the expectations are, and he probably also has a better feel for what he wants to become on the field and off the field.”
The hotel where the event was held is located less than three miles from the Hollywood Boulevard location where Gurley participated in a photo shoot for an NFL sportswear advertising campaign two years ago.
At the time, Gurley was coming off a 2015 season that earned him the NFL offensive rookie of the year award. His profile was expected to grow with the Rams’ return to Los Angeles from St. Louis.
But Gurley struggled in 2016.
The Rams fired coach Jeff Fisher with three games left in the season, finished 4-12 and ranked as the league’s worst offense for the second year in a row.
The hiring of the offense-minded McVay changed everything.
Tackle Andrew Whit-worth and center John Sullivan solidified the offensive line. Goff developed into a top-10 passer. Receivers Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp and Sammy Watkins were reliable targets.
And Gurley reemerged with one of the most productive seasons in Rams history.
He rushed for 1,305 yards and 13 touchdowns and caught a team-best 64 passes for 788 yards and six touchdowns.
The Rams won the NFC West but lost to Atlanta in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
They appear poised to take the next step after recently adding Pro Bowl cornerbacks Marcus Peters and Aqib Talib and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
“I love it, man,” Gurley said of his new teammates. “That’s like motivation for everybody.
“Since they’ve been signing, I’m like starting to work out twice a day because it’s a good opportunity this year.
“It looks great on paper but it doesn’t mean anything if you don’t get anything done during the season.”
March 30, 2018 at 11:22 pm #84733
AgamemnonParticipantLet the 49ers trade for OBJ. 😉
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