On the tape, Payne can be heard telling Romano that if he continues to speak out in such a manner it\u2019s \u201cgonna make a difference in your career, and you\u2019ll never be able to prove it didn\u2019t.\u201d Payne later apologizes and said he does not plan to \u201cdo anything\u201d to Romano.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Bwahahahahaha! Payne got busted on this one and he’s having to backtrack quickly. Gotta love how the newspaper story has already fast-forwarded to what Payne’s contract says about being fired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hey, you’re not recording this, are you? Oopsie!<\/p>\n
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