Trying to get my head around this - sounds more like the defense attorney using his closing statements to claim Self and Townsend knew of payments, but I don't recall the defense providing clear-cut proof in texts or phone calls that they knew for certain about payments. In the closing arguments I'm sure both sides can say whatever they want to the jury, but ultimately the jury can only use the evidence presented, not the claims by an attorney in closing arguments, correct?
If so, this doesn't seem like the bombshell it's being made out to be (and I'm sure this is going to be babyinacorner's belief as well). A bombshell, to me, would be text or taped phone call PROOF that Self knew about cash payments to players. I haven't seen that yet, unfortunately.