Sean Payton jokes about reporter smoking at post-game press conference

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton made headlines after mistakenly asking a reporter to stop smoking during a post-game press conference on November 8, following the Broncos' 26-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Payton realized he had misidentified a pen in the reporter's mouth as a cigarette and later joked about the incident. The moment, which generated significant attention on social media, follows Payton's recent criticism of former Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett. Despite the misstep attracting backlash, the reporter, Sean Keeler, confirmed the incident was harmless and both laughed about it afterward.

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