Seattle station mistakes Gary Payton for Peyton Manning in graphic

We all make mistakes, present company included. But some mistakes are just really, really funny.

Like talking about Peyton Manning on air and having a photo of Gary Payton appear on the graphic behind you. Oh my.

KOMO 4 in Seattle was talking about the Denver Broncos quarterback setting the NFL's record for touchdown passes during its broadcast, but mistakenly showed the former Seattle SuperSonics guard. The person who caused it to go viral was Payton himself, by posting the screen shot on Instagram.

That's just great.

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There are more than a few ways this is funny, starting with the fact that other than being Hall of Fame talents in their respective sports, there's not one thing the two guys really have in common. One is a basketball player from the West Coast, the other a quarterback from the South. Let's just say it wouldn't be easy to confuse them based on how they look. Manning is known for his "aw, shucks" humble Southern ways, and Payton was ... well, "The Glove" wasn't. We're pretty sure Peyton Manning was never shouted out in a Too $hort rap song. In fairness, there are probably no country music songs written about Gary Payton. The common sounding name isn't even spelled the same: Peyton and Payton.

I think life went on as normal in Seattle despite the error, and I don't think anyone thought Gary Payton suddenly threw 510 NFL touchdowns. So it was a mistake that didn't hurt anyone. It was just really hilarious.

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