The pregame confrontation between Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Carolina Panthers safety Marcus Ball was caught on tape but not close enough to hear the squabble. So one of the closest witnesses relayed his account of the incident.
Giants punter Brad Wing said he saw a Panthers player in a warmup suit with a baseball bat staring at Beckham. When that player, Ball, meandered over to the Giants side of the field, Beckham offered his hand for an amicable shake.
Ball refused. A verbal altercation ensued.
"[Ball] said that he would be the reason Odell would not play today and other days," Wing said, an obvious threat to the Giants' top offensive weapon.