Last Sunday, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. sat down with rapper Lil’ Wayne and ESPN’s Josina Anderson for a two-on-one interview on “Sunday NFL Countdown.”

By now, you know what transpired. A frustrated and “heated” Beckham questioned the heart of his teammates, implied he prefers to play in warmer weather and, subtly, took a shot at quarterback Eli Manning.

“Uhh, I don’t know [about Manning],” Beckham said. “I feel like … he’s not going to get out of the pocket. We know Eli’s not going to run it. Can he still throw it? Yeah. It’s cool catching it shallow and trying to take it, but I want to go over the top of somebody.”

Beckham was subsequently fined for his comments and apologized to the team during meetings, but apparently, he’s not the only Giants player becoming frustrated with Manning.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports that Manning is beginning to lose the locker room as several of his teammates come forth, anonymously, and question his remaining ability.

Behind closed doors, several Giants players have expressed frustration with Manning’s performance, according to sources. One player specifically commented recently about Manning’s inability to do anything against Cover 2 and zone defenses.

Raanan went on to imply that the Giants cleaned house this offseason, in part because the previous regime thought Manning was “done.”

The previous regime admitted that Manning was nearing the end. General manager Jerry Reese said Manning was on the “back nine” of his career before the start of last season. In recent years, some individuals inside the organization have believed that Manning is holding the team back. Most have since been fired.

If this is ultimately the end for Manning, it’s a sad end — even sadder than being benched in favor of Geno Smith a season ago. That’s compounded by the fact that some of his current teammates are leaking negative comments to the media or flat-out sharing them publicly.

Whether or not you believe Manning is done — and by the looks of it, he’s close — it’s hard to support public criticism of him from his teammates. Regardless of his on-field ability, Manning is still one of the hardest working, most loyal and dedicated players the Giants have ever seen. He goes in every day and quietly does his job, tutoring the young players and spreading his years of knowledge.

Manning deserves more respect than he’s receiving, and that speaks more about those around him than it does about Manning himself.