CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers deny that any member of the team taunted New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with a baseball bat before Sunday's game.
Panthers spokesman Steven Drummond said the team's defensive backs regularly bring a baseball bat on the field during pre-game warmups to get motivated for opponents because it "represents them bringing the wood and making home run plays on defense."
Panthers cornerback Josh Norman was involved in several altercations during the game with Beckham, who was suspended for one game by the league on Monday. Beckham threw several punches during the game and put a blindside helmet-to-helmet hit on Norman.