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On Monday, Nov. 10 the NFL announced a one-game suspension for Washington Commanders star defensive tackle Daron Payne after he was caught punching Detroit Lions star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
“During the second quarter, Payne was disqualified for striking Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown, a violation of Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, which applies to ‘any act which is contrary to the generally understood principles of sportsmanship,’ including ‘throwing a punch, or a forearm,’ and Rule 12, Section 2, Article 14(d), which prohibits ‘striking, swinging at, or clubbing the head or neck of an opponent with the wrist(s), arm(s), elbow(s), or hand(s),’” the NFL said in its announcement of Payne’s suspension.
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While Payne was hit with the significant NFL punishment, his teammate Javon Kinlaw suggested he was only reacting after S.t Brown threw the first punch.
“I just felt like, I just felt like in the moment we were being cheated, to be honest,” Kinlaw said. “Daron [Payne] only retaliated because the refs literally saw the first punch, you know what I’m saying. I don’t blame him for the way he reacted, you know, and tempers got to flying. I mean, it is what it is. It’s a physical game. [Expletive] happens. But on my end, I just got to be smarter in certain situations and protect the team.
There's now video evidence to support Kinlaw's claims.
Commanders beat writer JP Finlay revealed video that showed St. Brown punching Payne just a few plays before the defensive lineman returned a punch and was ejected from the contest.
The video shows the two exchanged shoves before St. Brown landed a punch to the side of Payne's helmet. Despite the official being in direct view of the incident, no flag was thrown on the play and the star wide receiver didn't receive punishment from the league - at least not yet.
Payne, meanwhile, will lose just over $1 million as he serves a one-game suspension without pay.
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