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Russell Wilson Calls Sean Payton 'Classless' After Postgame Dig

Wilson’s post invoked Payton’s 2012 Saints suspension, highlighting lingering fallout from their Denver split and the Giants’ switch to rookie Jaxson Dart.

Overview

  • Wilson posted on X that Payton was “classless” and quipped he was “still bounty hunting 15+ years later,” a pointed reference to the SaintsBountygate era.
  • Payton had said he told Giants owner John Mara he hoped New York’s quarterback change to Jaxson Dart would have happened after facing Denver, widely read as a jab at Wilson.
  • Denver beat New York 33-32 after scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter, completing a comeback from a 19-point deficit in Week 7.
  • Wilson is now the Giants’ backup after being benched following three starts, with first-round pick Dart taking over as the starter in Week 4.
  • The exchange revives tensions from Payton and Wilson’s brief Denver tenure that ended in a late-2023 benching and release, and coverage notes Payton may be asked to respond as speculation about Wilson’s future continues before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.