The Facts: On Day 1 of the Giants' offseason, GM Jerry Reese could not have been more forceful in telling the temperamental Beckham to knock off the nonsense and grow up. "He's a smart guy, but sometimes he doesn't do smart things," Reese. "We all had to grow up at different times in our lives. I think it's time for him to do it now. He's been here three years now."
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Beckham had one of his worst games after taking an impromptu trip to Florida on his day off. Beckham expressed his anger over the 38-13 wild-card loss to the Packers and his performance by punching a hole in a wall in the Giants’ locker room area. Reese spoke privately with Beckham on Monday after an event-filled week in which Beckham and fellow receivers Victor Cruz, Sterling Shepard and Roger Lewis flew to Florida after the regular-season finale. The four, who were pictured shirtless on a boat in Florida, pranced around Lambeau Field before Sunday’s game without shirts in frigid temperatures. They appeared to be answering criticism with an in-your-face statement that they didn’t care what anyone thought, although they insisted they were just getting used to the cold. After Beckham had only four catches for 28 yards and dropped three critical passes, he punched a hole in the wall. The Giants were furious, and Reese said Beckham will be held to account. The Giants often have treated Beckham with kid gloves and have refrained from publicly criticizing him. But the gloves are off now, and Reese has had enough. “I see a guy who needs to think about some of the things he does,” Reese said. “He needs to look in the mirror and be honest with himself. We’ll help him with that, but he has to help himself. ...” It will be interesting to see how Beckham responds.