CLEVELAND, Ohio — Broncos head coach Sean Payton delivered a comment that some considered shady.
It caught the attention of Giants quarterback Russell Wilson, who took to the X to clap back at Payton’s comment on Tuesday.
“Classless… but not surprised….Didn’t realize you’re still bounty hunting 15+ years later through the media. #LetsRide,“ Wilson said .
The tweet was followed by some laughing emojis and a catchphrase Wilson used at the end of his news conferences during his two-year stint with the Broncos.
Two words jumped out from the rest in Wilson’s tweet: ‘bounty hunting’.
This was a dig at the ‘ Bountygate ’, an alleged illegal bounty program run during the Saints’ 2009 Super Bowl season, when Payton was the head coach.
The findings resulted in Payton being suspended for