NFL suspends Deshaun Watson 6 games for personal conduct violations

[AZLD4Candidate]

Source: Yahoo Sports

The NFL suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games on Monday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

The decision was rendered in response to the NFL’s investigation of multiple women who filed civil lawsuits against Watson before he settled with 23 of them; one of those suits remains. The women, whom Watson hired for massages, accused the QB of sexual misconduct or sexual assault.

Watson will be eligible to return to the Browns in Week 7.

As part of its probe, the league’s investigators spoke to at least 10 of the women who originally filed litigation against Watson. A source told Yahoo Sports the NFL obtained information from the pretrial process in those civil lawsuits, none of which was sealed by presiding judges. The pretrial process included Watson sitting for multiple depositions and ultimately concluded on June 30.

Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-suspends-deshaun-watson-6-games-for-personal-conduct-violations-122422200.html

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Thirty women. . .six games. Ladies, the NFL doesn't care about you. Microcosm of the US in general these days.

Don't read the comments unless you want to read things about thugs and "black privilege," whatever the hell that is.

[twodogsbarking]

1. At least he didn't take a knee.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Guy clearly has a pathology where he gets off on exposing himself to women

Once, maybe twice, a guy misreads the situation during a massage, I might argue against a really harsh punishment, but when it's happened THAT many times, apparently?

6 games is totally inadequate.

Boo NFL.

[Botany]

3. Long long long time Browns here and I now hope they lose every game.

Not only did they bring in rapist to be the face of the team but their owner is a real shit.
James Haslam ran a multiyear scam to cheat his customers at his gas stations/quickie
marts for which he paid a huge fine and he help to fund the Jan 6th MAGA people too.

[speak easy]

6. "nonviolent sexual conduct." - not a rapist

Independent hearing officer Sue L. Robinson's ruling also said Watson's “pattern of behavior was egregious,” but notes that behavior was “nonviolent sexual conduct.”

Not excusing the guy (at all) but the misconduct was not attempted rape.

[Snoopy 7]

7. so it's ok

Would it be ok if he exposed himself to your mom(?) there are people in jail/prison for exposure the only difference is they don't have the money that watson has

[speak easy]

20. "Not excusing the guy (at all)"

QED

[Botany]

9. Sorry he just repeatedly sexually violated over 2 dozen women and being the size of an NFL player...

... the threat of physical violence had to have been there. 1/2 a dozen games is nothing and I am sure that the 23
women who got paid off had to sign NDAs. Lots of NFL players have histories of sexual assaults see Brett Rothenberg.

[speak easy]

21. Did I excuse the guys behavior at all?

"Not excusing the guy (at all)" No I did not.

[Botany]

23. Sorry

n/t

[Sgent]

32. I hope to hell

that the NFL appeals the punishment and Goodell sits him out a couple of seasons.

That said, the NFL (for whatever reason) only "pressed charges" on their best four cases. The rest of them don't matter for this purpose so I hope they got a good settlement.

[jonstl08]

4. Stinks

The Browns had to know this was the case why else would they sign him to a $230 million contract if he was going to be suspended for the entire year.

Stinks to high heaven.

[genxlib]

11. If I understand correctly

The contract is particularly backloaded where there is relatively limited money for this year and huge sums in future years.

https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/news/deshaun-watson-contract-details

So it was all negotiated that way so that he would not lose a high percentage of the contract even if he lost the entire year.

There is no way of knowing whether the Browns had an inkling of the potential suspension but it doesn't impact their financial investment. They were in for 99%+ of the contract either way.

[ZonkerHarris]

14. many were expecting a full season suspension so they knew

[Novara]

5. And you know 30 is likely an undercount

[OnlinePoker]

8. It's not the NFL, it's the criminal justice system

30 women came forward and a grand jury decides there's not enough to lay charges.

[Mysterian]

10. Cleveland has made a huge mistake

But that 's what they do.

[moniss]

29. The nickname

"Mistake by the Lake" is for a reason.

[oldsoftie]

12. Not black privilege, ATHLETE privilege. Black, white, whatever; they get away with shit.

Everyone HERE would've already been charged
Cleveland deserves to LOSE every game for signing this POS.

Stop exusing bad behavior in exchange for performance.

[catsudon]

31. tom brady

i think he was suspended for 4 games for the air level in a football.

so i believe this is more about nfl does not care about women.

[oldsoftie]

33. The NFL requested the entire season. They're likely to appeal. And a FEMALE judge made the decision!

Although he should have been out long ago.

[ZonkerHarris]

13. about 1 game for every 4 accusations.

[maxsolomon]

15. 6 losses to start the season ought to teach the Browns...

something. I guess.

[jmowreader]

17. Isn't that just a typical Browns season?

[oldsoftie]

34. Hahahahahahaha!

[C Moon]

25. Maybe the backup QB will be amazing--I've seen it happen--and he'll lose his spot as QB.

Not wishing for the Browns to win (after reading someone's comments above), but this QB seems like a jackass so it would be nice to see him become 2nd string.

[maxsolomon]

26. Nope, the Browns are all-in on Watson.

They paid through the nose. They tossed away Baker Mayfield like stale bread.

Jacoby Brissett will start, they may go 2-4 if they're lucky.

The Browns' first six weeks of the season look like this: at Panthers, vs. Jets, vs. Steelers, at Falcons, vs. Chargers, vs. Patriots.

[C Moon]

28. ...

[LudwigPastorius]

16. Gets a slap on the wrist for not being able to keep his dick in his pants?

They slapped the wrong body part.

[TeamProg]

18. If this were true : "Ladies, the NFL doesn't care about you."

With some luck, Watson will have to pay out big bucks to these masseueses.

I'm not defending the scumbags within the NFL or any big business. Most players have their own regular massage therapists and/or masseuses, so why would Watson need to go through 30+ of them? yeah I can guess! He's guilty, though no video evidence ever surfaced, to my knowledge.

If this were true, "Ladies, the NFL doesn't care about you." then there would have been no punishment against Watson at all, right? Correct me if I'm wrong. Please be honest here. No punishment is no punishment.

Technically, this all happened outside of NFL business, so why are they obligated to sanction Watson anyway? Only because player conduct is written into their contracts and it hurts the NFL's public image. The NFL may say that they are trying to protect victims of sexual assault but I doubt that is reason # 1.

And it isn't just the NFL or a male / female injustice.

Big BUSINESS doesn't care about any little people.

To be sure, the NFL keeps adding woman referees, trainers, team presidents and owners. Do they care about women or are these examples just qualified sports personnel getting a deserved position?


What I don't get is why aren't GOP women defending ALL other women everywhere?

[TeamProg]

19. Judge Sue L. Robinson's ruling based on 'four or five' cases NFL brought to her.

The buzz is that the NFL may find this suspension too light.

The NFL might appeal and ask for more games to be suspended.

Judge Sue L. Robinson's ruling based on 'four or five' cases NFL brought to her


[link:https://www.nfl.com/videos/judy-battista-on-deshaun-watson-case-i-would-be-surprised-if-the-league-does-not|

[Dr. Strange]

24. Yep. The NFL wanted one year.

They think the judge went too easy. And the Player's Union wants the NFL to let the punishment stand as is:

Link to tweet

[Abolishinist]

30. So what you're saying is that the CORPORATION, i.e. the NFL, is

fine with a one-year suspension, while the LABOR UNION, representing the players, is remaining steadfast in their support of the lesser amount of time?

[Dr. Strange]

37. Basically, yes.

The case really mucks up our politics, but the corporation in this case is arguably making the better moral case than the union.

[oldsoftie]

35. Shit like this is why so many people get fed up with unions.

They defend the indefensible too many times.

[Baggies]

36. I think the NFL will let it stand.

It’s this judges first year, she has the credentials, and it’s a woman judge making a judgment on female victims. If the NFL rejects her ruling, it will have the appearance that she’s not capable of making correct judgements. Not a good look for the league to undercut her. And she was specifically hired to take the pressure off the Commissioner and owners.

[IcyPeas]

22. well, if its okay for the former twice impeached ex prezident...

the football player is getting more consequences that tfg has.

[FakeNoose]

38. These are the women who have levelled charges against Chump

There are a whole bunch more who took the money and signed an NDA. We'll never know those names.

[JCMach1]

27. Meanwhile, the weed suspensions...