Daron Payne shares his only regret about punching Amon-Ra St. Brown
Washington Commanders defensive lineman Daron Payne might not have taken the correct lesson from his one-game suspension for punching Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Payne’s one-game ban is up this week, and he addressed the incident on Wednesday with the media. When asked what he learned from the incident, the defensive tackle kept it simple.
“I just know, next time, just do it in the moment instead of wait after the play,” Payne said. “Just do it in the moment.”
Payne was suspended for punching St. Brown, seemingly without provocation. Video later emerged showing that St. Brown instigated the whole thing, but officials missed his role in the situation because Payne waited a bit to retaliate.
St. Brown was ultimately fined for the incident, but Payne definitely got the harsher punishment. On the other hand, officials are always more likely to see the retaliation than the start of the incident. That happened to Jalen Ramsey as well.
Payne is in his eighth NFL season. He has 35 career sacks, but just one this season.
Boston Celtics 2025-26 payroll revealed: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown take up more than half their spending
As the Boston Celtics prepare for a season without Jayson Tatum, much of their payroll will be dedicated to the injured star.
The Boston Celtics had their hopes for the 2025-26 NBA season shattered in May, as the injury to Jayson Tatum in the playoffs proved to be the end for them.
Given the mounting cost of keeping their roster together, the Celtics had to make some tough decisions. To start out, the Celtics trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks.
Taking things further, the Celtics also sent Jrue Holiday to the Trail Blazers, thus taking two of their starters off their books.
But despite these moves, the Celtics still have one of the most expensive rosters in the NBA, and are paying a lot of money to keep hold of these players.
2025-26 Boston Celtics payroll and player salaries
The Boston Celtics are paying over $200 million in salaries next season, which ranks among the highest in the NBA.
This is what the Boston Celtics’ salary structure looks like:
Boston Celtics’ expensive roster will do their best to stay afloat in the East
The Boston Celtics have one of the most expensive rosters in the entire NBA. However, no one has them down as a contender next season.
A huge part of their competitive plans fell apart when Jayson Tatum was ruled out for the 2025-26 NBA season.
But with his massive salary, along with Jaylen Brown, still on the books, the Celtics had very little flexibility when putting this roster together.
The Celtics could try and stay afloat next season, with younger players like Payton Pritchard earning starting opportunities.
But the likelihood of them competing for an NBA championship, or even being a top team in the East is quite low.
