CLEVELAND — Editor's note: the video in the player above is from a previous story.
Two days after posting a video that appears to have ended his son's time with the Cleveland Browns, Odell Beckham Sr. doubled down on his criticism of Baker Mayfield.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday morning, Beckham Sr. posted a screen cap crediting the creator of the video, which showed several instances of Mayfield missing throws to his son, Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., throughout the 2021 season. Following Beckham Sr.'s post on Tuesday, the Browns have excused the younger Beckham from the team's practices on Wednesday and Thursday.
"WHHHAAAA…Shout out to Jdaddy Productions on YouTube.com for making this video, a week ago which allowed me to find it and post it 3days after," Beckham Sr. wrote, along with the hashtag #imafather1st.
The timing of Beckham Sr.'s original post, which came hours ahead of the NFL' trade deadline, has led many to speculate that his son was trying to force his way out of Cleveland. On Wednesday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said that general manager Andrew Berry was in the process of discussing Beckham's future in Cleveland with the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver's representatives.
Asked about a report that he had told Browns players that Beckham was no longer a member of the team's roster, Stefanski said: "Today he's excused and we'll see where this goes."
As for Mayfield, the fourth-year quarterback said that while he wasn't hurt by the video, he was surprised. Asked if he could trust Beckham moving forward, the No. 1 pick of the 2018 NFL Draft didn't give a direct response.
“That is one of those things that once -- or if -- we address it then we will see," Mayfield said. "But I do not have the answer for you, though."