One heavily scrutinized player offered another heavily scrutinized player advice about ignoring critics on Twitter ... in messages posted on Twitter. Your 2017 New York Giants, ladies and gentlemen!

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. stepped in after cornerback Eli Apple spent much of Sunday on Twitter cheering for his former Ohio State teammates and then sparring with Giants fans who ripped him in response.

@EliApple13 stopppp wasting ur energy on these ppl. Please bro. — Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) January 8, 2018

Brooooo I kno it feels good to tell these ppl off , trust me I would love nothin more than to do the same. But don’t waste ur time on these ppl, half the ppl don’t even have real accounts. Stop bro, ur better than that. U weren’t... and I wasn’t... good enough this year. — Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) January 8, 2018

Apple's online interactions offered plenty of support to the claims of the 22-year-old's immaturity. Apple responded to criticism by mocking fans' appearances.

That crooked hairline you got definitely against you lmao 😂 — Eli Apple (@EliApple13) January 8, 2018

Apple also got into an extended trash-talking duel with a high school senior.

I hope you make it bro I want nothing more for that to happen 🙏🏾 especially after watching that weak ah highlights of yours — Eli Apple (@EliApple13) January 8, 2018

It's ironic that Beckham offered this advice because many of his social media posts are directed at critics, although he at least resists getting into name-calling matches with fans.

Lol bro u have no idea what u started . Now u got all these critics with no credibility mentioning me to try to gain some likes or attention for what? Lol to talk about what we already knew. Some things better left unsaid. Im not phased. Workin on the best me on this return !! https://t.co/xY66rBeM7s — Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) December 4, 2017

Apple was reinstated last week from a suspension for the regular season finale due to conduct detrimental to the team. That suspension came one day after safety Landon Collins called Apple a "cancer" in a radio interview.

Beckham finished the conversation with Apple by sending love and saying they should get together this offseason. It was a nice message. And one that begged the question of whatever happened to a phone call?

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