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snowybirdie

(6,749 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 07:37 PM Aug 2022

Just saw that

Quarterback who was fined and suspended speaking on tv. He denies any sexual wrongdoing, but is accepting his severe punishment. I'm confused. If he's willing to be punished for something he feels was not wrong, why? Not a big fan, but think that's suspiciously similar to TFG paying $25 million to a hooker for something he didn't do either.
Asking for the 20+women who complained about him.

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Just saw that (Original Post) snowybirdie Aug 2022 OP
Because he will make millions more in the future. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2022 #1
One woman has not settled. Marcuse Aug 2022 #2
We moved to Cleveland last year. Steeler fans but we supported the Browns until they hired PittBlue Aug 2022 #3

OAITW r.2.0

(32,606 posts)
1. Because he will make millions more in the future.
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 07:44 PM
Aug 2022

I haven't paid close attention to this case, but if it were 1 or 2 women, maybe you take a close look at the accusers. But 25 accusations? Pretty sure there has to be an evidentiary trial with this dude. And if he is a serial scumbag, kick him out of the league.

Marcuse

(9,081 posts)
2. One woman has not settled.
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 08:02 PM
Aug 2022
The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 regular season games without pay and fine him $5 million after he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women.

Twenty-four civil lawsuits were filed against Watson; 23 have been settled confidentially. Two grand juries in Texas declined to charge Watson criminally.

"I'm moving on with my career and my life, and I'm going to continue to stand on my innocence," Watson told the media Thursday. "Just because settlements and things like that happen, doesn't mean that person is guilty for anything."

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/18/sport/deshaun-watson-suspension-fine-spt-intl/index.html

PittBlue

(4,829 posts)
3. We moved to Cleveland last year. Steeler fans but we supported the Browns until they hired
Wed Aug 31, 2022, 04:20 PM
Aug 2022

That beady eyed punk. We had enough of Rothlesberger over the years...so happy he is gone!

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