Odell Beckham Jr. is no ordinary player when it comes to fan appeal, a point that was hammered home after the Giants’ first practice of training camp Friday, when an autograph session was cut short because of a frightening turn of events.
As fans rushed to get near Beckham, they were pinned against the metal railings as the floor of the bleachers buckled. The Giants said no one was injured, but there was plenty of chaos and fans had to be evacuated from the bleachers as Beckham and Victor Cruz quickly were removed from the scene.
According to the Giants, “a portion of the bleacher shifted’’ and the supplier of the bleachers, Seating Solutions, blamed the shifting on “an unexpected surge in spectators.