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Odell Beckham Jr. tells GQ he felt 'disrespected' when Giants traded him

It's been 4 { months since the Giants traded Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns, and the story isn't over yet.

Part of that is because Beckham and others keep it alive. And thriving. The latest can of Red Bull injected into the veins of the saga comes from Beckham's interview with GQ, which hit the Internet on Monday (just as NFL players are reporting to training camps). In the article, Beckham says he was the only reason the rest of the world found the Giants interesting the past few years, that he felt "disrespected" by the way he was dealt to another team (even though he prayed for it), and that coach Pat Shurmur was the "reason" he was traded.

"My initial reaction was not disappointment ... I felt disrespected," Beckham said of his immediate feelings upon being told he was traded. "Like, after everything I've done for them. This is me being honest: This team has not been good for the last six years. Period. Even the year we went to the playoffs and everyone was talking about this and that. And we went there, and I didn't have a great playoff game. Don't get me wrong, I had a terrible game. But I left the game with seven targets, and I'm supposed to be your number one receiver."

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