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Payton Drops Cheating Accusation After Seahawks Threaten Suit

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Sean Payton labeled the Seahawks' fan-shot videos as cheating and weighed a public accusation.
Mike Macdonald reported the Seahawks threatened to sue the Broncos if Payton went public.
The dispute ended when Payton did not make the accusation public.
Seattle defeated Denver 26-20 in the 2024 season opener despite the controversy.
Legal experts said fan-posted videos are public domain and not Broncos property.

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Sean Payton labeled the Seahawks' fan-shot videos as cheating and weighed a public accusation.
Mike Macdonald reported the Seahawks threatened to sue the Broncos if Payton went public.
The dispute ended when Payton did not make the accusation public.
Seattle defeated Denver 26-20 in the 2024 season opener despite the controversy.
Legal experts said fan-posted videos are public domain and not Broncos property.