UPDATE (Thursday, 12:26 p.m.): NOLA.com reports an arrest warrant has been issued for Odell Beckham. Read more about that here.

UPDATE (Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.): LSU issued a statement, admitting “apparent cash” may have been given to some of its players.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham continues to be the center of attention following LSU’s 42-25 win over Clemson on Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

USA Today reports LSU is now investigating whether Beckham handed out real cash to Tigers players following their win at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La.

Beckham was caught on video handing what appeared to be a stack of bills to wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Jontre Kirklin.

“It was a joke,” LSU associate athletic director Robert Munson first told reporters Tuesday. “The bills were fake bills.” Munson, however, added later Tuesday that LSU was investigating to see if all the bills were indeed fake and planned to interview both players.

LSU’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow was on Barstool Sports podcast ‘Pardon My Take’ on Wednesday morning, and he told hosts Big Cat and PFT Commenter that Beckham gave him real money, as well.

USA Today reports Beckham also gave “every LSU player a pair of Beats Studio 3 wireless headphones prior to the championship game, but that was cleared by the NCAA. Postseason rules allow for players to receive gifts up to $550 in value for competing in bowl games ‘from the management of the event or from the participating member institution.’”

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Making matters worse for Beckham, video has surfaced from LSU’s postgame celebration in the locker room which appears to show the former New York Giants wide receiver slapping a police officer on the butt. Per For The Win:

According to a report from Al.com, a police officer at the Superdome threatened to arrest LSU players for smoking cigars in the locker room. The officer’s directive was laughed off by LSU players, but according to the report, the officer wasn’t joking. And now, a video hit Twitter showing Beckham confronting — and evidently spanking — an officer in the locker room. As the officer in the video was lecturing senior offensive guard Damien Lewis, Beckham could be seen walking behind the officer and slapping (or mock-slapping) his backside. It wasn’t entirely clear if Beckham actually made contact with the officer, but judging from the officer’s immediate reaction with his back turned, it appeared likely. The officer turned his attention to Beckham as the NFL star continued to mock him to his face before walking away.

OBJ wasn’t gonna let that officer spoil the fun.. told him to get the gat. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/sWoWj53r42 — 🕊 (@wannabjoyful) January 14, 2020

(NJ Advance Media’s Brian Fonseca contributed to this report.)

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