Sean Payton unloaded on the NFL for its gambling policy in an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell.
Had good chat with Sean Payton as he begins new era in Denver. Of course he doesn’t pull punches in weighing how NFL gambling policy plays out. https://t.co/qgOxpPhtaa via @USATODAY
— Jarrett Bell (@JarrettBell) July 25, 2023
Let the first-year Denver coach’s works speak for themself.
“When you have a bunch of players getting D’s, you have to start looking at the message,” Payton told USA TODAY Sports during an exclusive interview on Tuesday as Broncos veterans reported to training camp. “And we’ve had a lot of D’s in our league this year with this policy.”
Reminded that Uwazurike, 25, is the 10th NFL player since April to be suspended for gambling activity, Payton replied, “Shame on us.”
“And we’re going to send them home for a year, where they can’t be around. The idea that you just go away, shame on us.”
Payton delivered a forceful message to his players:
“You can’t bet on NFL football, ever, ever, ever,” he said. “I don’t give a (expletive) what it is. The other thing is, it’s the same as the gun policy. You can’t bet on nothing if you’re at your facility, your hotel, your airplane. So, wherever you can’t carry a gun, you can’t place a bet.”