Odell Beckham Jr: trade to Cleveland Browns made me angry, scared, excited

Odell Beckham, Jr. was part of the biggest offseason trade as he was sent to the Cleveland Browns from New York. He opens up with Narayan Zegura about how that made him feel.

Wait, Odell Beckham Jr. has feelings?

Cleveland Browns fans have been so caught up in their own overwhelming emotions about their team scoring one of the best NFL receivers playing nowadays that it never really occurred to anyone that the move from New York City to Cleveland might be tough on OBJ.

But when Cleveland Browns Daily’s Nathan Zegura asked Beckham what emotions he felt when he found out he was being traded, the soft-spoken, soft-handed receiver had this to say:

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"“Um, a lot. You know, happy, sad, angry, um, kind of just a whirlwind. You, you build a world, um, you create a life in New York, especially with those guys on that team, my brothers, and just in a moment it’s all gone.”"

Wait, this is the same guy that haters accuse of being too metro, too egotistical and greedy a showman to be a good teammate?

‘Cause the OBJ talking to Zegura seems completely solid. A calm, professional athlete who’s mature enough to admit to the world that he had to process the negative emotions he felt after the trade before he could move on and enjoy his new home in Cleveland.

You know, the kind of level-headed thing you hope your own son says someday.

Odell also admits to Zegura that the trade made him scared, nervous and excited, which was “a lot to go through, I won’t even lie to you, but I’m here now.”

Take notes, young men of the world today – it is possible to admit that you (gasp) feel your emotions and still be the type of guy who can catch 390 balls for 5,476 yards and 44 touchdowns in five NFL seasons.

The experts call it emotional maturity, and contrary to what many anticipated, OBJ is already bringing buckets of it to Cleveland this offseason. What a pleasant surprise.

When football fans see a 26-year-old man become a millionaire playing a game, it’s easy to think of him as just an avatar on your Madden team’s roster. Trade him, cut him, sit him on the bench with no thoughts to how each move is going to make him feel.

There’s no room for hurt feelings on the football field, it’s too fast, too brutal, but OBJ has proven that vulnerability has a place in every real man’s life.

Same with head coach Freddie Kitchens, who was comfortable enough in his manhood to admit that the first thing he was going to tell Beckham when the two finally meet is “I love you.”

And apparently that’s exactly what he did, and OBJ said, “I love you, too,” and gave him a hug.

OBJ is bringing the feels to Northern Ohio.

It started when Browns fans first heard OBJ was coming to Cleveland – we all screamed at the news like Justin Timberlake groupies, and even Zegura admits he and Baker Mayfield did, too.

Beckham is already friends with Baker, and he’s been brothers with Jarvis Landry since college, so there’s a strong offensive bond already forming this early in the offseason. Compare that to a year ago when…ugh, I have to admit, that makes me way too sad to think about. But like my new emotional mentor, I’ll process those feelings and move on.

Yes, Odell Beckham Jr. has feelings, and he’s man enough to admit it.

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Welcome to the Browns, OBJ – as I’m sure you’ve already noticed, the city of Cleveland has plenty of feelings for you, too.

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