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- Odell Beckham Jr. is currently a free agent after being waived by the Miami Dolphins in December
- A parody account went viral after it posted that the athlete was retiring
- He has since addressed the rumors in a series of X posts on Tuesday, Aug. 12
Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t hanging up his cleats just yet.
The football player, 32, responded to an account on X, posing as NFL insider Adam Schefter, 58, after it claimed that Beckham Jr. was retiring.
The back and forth began on Tuesday, Aug. 12, after the parody account shared a picture previously posted by Beckham Jr. on Instagram of him and his son, Zydn Beckham, sitting outside MetLife Stadium.
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The athlete spent five seasons with the New York Giants from 2014 to 2019. He later played with the Cleveland Browns for three seasons from 2019 to 2021. From 2021 to 2022, he played one season with the Los Angeles Rams, and from 2023 to 2024, he played one season with the Baltimore Ravens.
Last season, Beckham Jr. played for the Miami Dolphins. He is currently a free agent after being waived by the team in December.
The account wrote, “After 10 seasons in the NFL, Odell Beckham Jr. has decided to retire. Beckham Jr. played for the Giants, Browns, Rams, Ravens, and Dolphins. He announced Tuesday.”
The tweet instantly went viral, gathering over 2.7 million views within 11 hours.
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Beckham Jr. responded five hours after the post started gathering attention, writing, “LOL WTF… when was that announced and by who? That’s funny , appreciate the concerns but this Shxt ain’t over yet.”
He later shared a separate tweet reemphasizing his point, writing, “Not done yet… thanks for hr concerns and have a blessed day,” which garnered 1.4 million views.
“😭Learn somethin new everyday?” he shared in a follow-up post, to which a fan replied, “Omg this MF got us 😭😭.”
“He definitely did!” Beckham Jr. responded to the fan. The football star ended his series of posts on Tuesday by sending a reminder to fans.
“No seriously. Plz stop reading everything on the internet, and stop texting me happy retirement b4 u piss me off 😭😭😭. That will get no response. I promise u the day I’m done I will let u kno. Again if u text me happy retirement im just gon have to block u 😭😭. Thanks,” he wrote.
When Beckham Jr. spoke with PEOPLE in February, he said his focus remains on being present in every moment.
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“My biggest focus of my life right now is being present, being able to be present, be where my feet are at, enjoy the moments — because I know that more are coming. There’s going to be good days, there’s going to be bad days. So just being able to be where I’m at right now, and that’s the most important thing,” Beckham Jr. said.