By Ryan Gaydos | Fox News
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton ripped the NFL over the “Bountygate” scandal as he was asked Thursday to comment on James Harrison’s suggestion that he received payment from Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin for a violent hit that knocked out a wide receiver in 2010 against the Cleveland Browns.
Harrison said on Barstool Sports' "Going Deep" podcast on Thursday that Tomlin “handed me an envelope” after knocking out wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi which resulted in a $75,000 fine.
Payton was asked about the allegation and said in an interview on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore that he would be “shocked” if there was a thorough investigation or some kind of punishment similar to the Saints’ own scandal in which the coach was suspended for a season. The scandal, known as "Bountygate," was an operation in the organization in which players allegedly received payment for injuring opponents.
“If people are waiting on the league to investigate that, they shouldn’t hold their breath,” Payton said. “I think what took place with us back in 2011 in so many ways was a sham, and yet there wasn’t a lot that we could do with it. The players were vindicated, but from a league or coaching standpoint, there's no union, there's no representation. But I would be shocked, that'll be something that gets tucked away or under the rug at Park Avenue. ...
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