{"id":8211,"date":"2024-09-22T22:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T22:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8211"},"modified":"2024-09-22T22:22:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T22:22:59","slug":"saints-dl-payton-turner-breaks-his-silence-after-fans-accused-him-of-spitting-on-eagles-wr-devonta-smith-while-he-was-kod-on-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8211","title":{"rendered":"Saints DL Payton Turner Breaks His Silence After Fans Accused Him Of Spitting On Eagles WR Devonta Smith While He Was KO\u2019d On The Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-orleans-saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0and Philadelphia Eagles met in an exciting Week 3 matchup that was close until the final whistle. Among the excitement, many on social media called out Saints defensive lineman Payton Turner for what he did to\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/devonta-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devonta Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The interaction came when Smith was hit hard from behind while being tackled. His helmet flew off as a result, and he was later ruled out of the game with a concussion.<\/p>\n<p>After people got a closer look at the play, many started accusing Turner of spitting on Smith as he lay on the ground injured.<\/p>\n<p>It appears as if Saints DL Payton Turner spits on Devonta Smith after this play.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Devonta Smith has been ruled out with a concussion after this hit.<\/p>\n<p>There was no flag thrown on the play. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvPD23Q1YV\">pic.twitter.com\/nvPD23Q1YV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sidelines &#8211; Bama (@SSN_Alabama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SSN_Alabama\/status\/1837939810172129554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After receiving a lot of hate on his social media accounts, Turner tweeted his response.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Nate_Lunak&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1837954190980596209&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fsaints-dl-payton-turner-breaks-his-silence-after-fans-accused-him-of-spitting-on-eagles-wr-devonta-smith-while-he-was-kod-on-the-field%2F&amp;sessionId=c0156c65e4128657d246bb9bba45fa0687439744&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1837954190980596209\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>However, many people don\u2019t believe Turner or what he has to say about the situation.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSee, the problem is, we all have working eyeballs and there\u2019s about 34 angles of it being shown. Try again, sir, perhaps with an apology this time,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>said one comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere\u2019s like 10 angles of it you fucking idiot lol. Nice try.<\/em>\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>If the league intervenes and decides that there is definitive proof that Turner actually did it, there\u2019s certainly a chance he will be fined and possibly suspended.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-payton-turner-has-not-lives-up-to-expectations-in-new-orleans\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payton Turner Has Not Lives Up To Expectations In New Orleans<\/h2>\n<p>Turner is entering his fourth year in the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0after being drafted by the Saints in the first round in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, he hasn\u2019t lived up to what is expected of such a high-draft pick.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, he has recorded just<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TurnPa02.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0three sacks<\/a>, eight tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, and 29 total tackles.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints ultimately declined Turner\u2019s fifth-year option as it would have guaranteed him $13.36 million in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; On Sunday, the\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0and Philadelphia Eagles met in an exciting Week 3 matchup that was close until the final whistle. 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