Social media posts holding players accountable for actions

Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz posted this ahead of the playoffs. Photo via Instagram/obj.Some of the biggest stories of this season’s NFL playoffs have branched from athletes’ posts on social media.

When athletes post the wrong thing, the public will critique it to no end.

The first example of this came when Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. posted a picture on social media of him on Justin Bieber’s yacht in Miami. He was accompanied by teammate Victor Cruz, among others.

Once the picture was posted, the public tore it apart. It was posted on Monday, Jan. 2, the day after the Giants finished the regular season. It was the team’s day off, but with the playoffs to prepare for the…