The Facts:
Saints HC Sean Payton has issued a statement regarding the report that he is one of the two unnamed Saints employees implicated in the abuse and/or theft of Vicodin tablets. "I have never abused or stolen vicodin or any other medication," Payton said in a statement released by the team.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Payton's denial comes in the wake of a lawsuit filed by former director of security Geoffrey Santini identifying two unnamed senior members of the Saints' staff as recipients of unauthorized quantities of the painkiller known as Vicodin. PFT's Mike Florio first reported that the two unnamed staff members
are Payton and assistant HC/LBs coach Joe Vitt. ... Stay tuned. This is an emerging story with major implications. We'll have more as developments warrant.
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