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Odell Beckham celebrates touchdown by doing ‘Thriller’ dance (Video)

By David Rouben

Nov 14, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) dances during warmups before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) dances during warmups before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Odell Beckham busted out Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ in the end zone and knowing the NFL, he’s probably going to get fined for it.

Odell Beckham got off to a slow start this season, failing to record a touchdown until Week 5. That led to a lot of scrutiny, especially when he came out and said he’s “not having fun anymore” when playing football.

But he’s now up to six touchdowns this season, including five in his last four games, and if you went by his celebrations, it looks like he’s having fun again.

In his young career, Odell has always had colorful touchdown celebrations. If Cam Newton was known for making the dab popular, OBJ did the same for the whip. He took it up a notch this year when his first few touchdowns involved making love with a kicking net.

Against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, he went with a more safe-for-work approach by going back to dancing. And this time, he paid tribute to a fallen legend in Michael Jackson:


That’s right – Odell busted out the Thriller dance in the end zone. In case you were wondering, that video is also where the “Michael Jackson eating popcorn” meme came from. But Beckham wants people to remember that video for more than just that.

Even though the NFL has been dishing out unnecessary fines to people for celebrating, one can only hope that Beckham got on Roger Goodell’s good side for this one. After all, how can anybody hate Thriller?

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