Broncos coach Sean Payton was visibly frustrated on the sidelines in the third quarter of Saturday’s 42–17 loss to the Lions.
A video went viral showing Payton shouting first toward the officials due to an offensive offside penalty, which resulted in a touchdown being called back and Denver settling for a field goal. Then, Payton’s shouting focused on quarterback Russell Wilson. NFL Network play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan described the “one-sided discussion” as “very animated.”
Payton was asked after the game about why his irritation fixated onto Wilson, and he quickly and bluntly shut down the question.
