ICYMI: NFL to appeal Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension?
Robinson wrote in her decision, per NFL Network and ESPN, that “although this is the most significant punishment ever imposed on an NFL player for allegations of non-violent sexual conduct, Mr. Watson’s pattern of conduct is more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.”
All but one of Watson’s eventual 24 sexual-misconduct accusers who’d been suing him for civil damages have settled, as have all 30 of the women who sued Watson’s former team, the Houston Texans, as being culpable in his alleged disturbing sexual misconduct.
Both the league and the players union have three days to file an appeal of Robinson’s determination, per new rules of the player disciplinary process agreed to by both sides in the 2020 collective bargaining agreement. This is the first time the league itself has not issued an initial player punishment.
If the NFL chooses the appeal route, to stiffen Watson’s punishment, then it is speculated the NFLPA might then take the league to court — as it did, ultimately unsuccessfully, in both 2016 when Tom Brady was suspended for four games in the trumped-up Deflategate fiasco, and in 2017 when Ezekiel Elliott was suspended for six games for his alleged role in domestic violence incidents. Any U.S.
Watson played four seasons with the Texans before the club decided to sit him for the entirety of last season, as the number of allegations of sexual misconduct against him kept rising and police investigations continued.tap here to see other videos from our teamWatson was named to the Pro Bowl three times from 2017-20, and is universally ranked among the top 3-5 young QBs in the league.
In other words, the Watson camp anticipated some manner of lengthy suspension without pay for 2022, and wanted to minimize the hit on the QB’s bank account.Article content
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