UPDATE: Watson Suspended 11 games and fined $5M

[Russ Smith]

That was my thought all along when saying that I doubt he gets suspended...

It's still clear as Mud. Mike Florio is the one reporting this and he said it could be 12 games, a full season, or nothing at all. the claim was the son was alleging his mom would "reward him" for his silence if he didn't tell the NFL about her changing her mind. But now the attorney representing all the women said he knows nothing about that accuser because "she's not one of my clients" so the idea this is all collusion to get money doesn't fit because she's not part of the list of clients he represents. She might in fact be trying to get paid but she's not part of a larger conspiracy.

Also she's not one of the 5 cases the NFL chose to focus on in their investigation and there's suspicion it's because the NFL lawyers found both her and her sons credibility was in question they weren't sure either one of them were telling the truth so they didn't include her in their investigation.

I can't believe it's gone on this long.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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[GatorAZ]

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[Ronin]

4-6 games

 

[PDXChris]

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[RON_IN_OC]

4-6 games

They've all settled with the Texans...not Deshaun, as I read it.

 

[BigRedRage]

so they are paying Deshaun and paying off his accusers on top of it?

 

[TaylorSwift]

NFL should have him seek psychiatric assistance before playing again

 

[BigRedRage]

so they are paying Deshaun and paying off his accusers on top of it?

Duh he's not in Houston anymore

 

[Brian in Mesa]

BREAKING: Deshaun Watson Plans To Sue NFL If Suspended Full Season

BREAKING: Deshaun Watson Plans To Sue NFL If Suspended Full Season

According to Charles Robinson, Browns QB Deshaun Watson plans to file a lawsuit against the NFL if he is suspended for the full 2022 season. The NFL as well as Watson with his camp and the NFL Player’s Association are waiting for the league arbitrator, retired judge Sue Robinson, to hand down...

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[jf-08]

"Houston, we no longer have a problem"

 

[Stout]

BREAKING: Deshaun Watson Plans To Sue NFL If Suspended Full Season

BREAKING: Deshaun Watson Plans To Sue NFL If Suspended Full Season

According to Charles Robinson, Browns QB Deshaun Watson plans to file a lawsuit against the NFL if he is suspended for the full 2022 season. The NFL as well as Watson with his camp and the NFL Player’s Association are waiting for the league arbitrator, retired judge Sue Robinson, to hand down...

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Unfortunately, the NFL and their hypocrisy has set this up to be viable.

 

[Russ Smith]

There's a report out today that says the claim that Watson had at least 66 different women give him massages during that time is incorrect that it's more like 85 and maybe higher. Apparently after the Texans gave him the NDA some of the women involved thought it was against the law for them to come forward, even if they'd had a positive experience with him. Watson's legal team put out the word they wanted therapists to come forward because they were looking for character witness statements, but it appears they may have only gotten part of that information when the 66 number went public it's apparently quite a bit higher.

The report said their dilemma is even if most of the women report they had a good experience the higher the number is the worse it makes Watson look given he could have gotten massages for free through the team, the idea that he was paying out of his own pocket makes it much easier to believe he was looking for more than a massage

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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[BulldogCard]

This whole thing stinks to high heavens. Just doesn't have a good look.

 

[BritCard]

The judge recommends 6 games. NFL can appeal but no point having an independent arbitration if they do that so unlikely.

Also can only uses club approved massage therapy lol

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[TJ]

So D-Hop gets the same punishment for a trace amount of a banned substance as a dude who raped a bunch of massage therapists. Cool.

 

[Dayman]

Calvin Ridley's head just exploded.

 

[cardsfanmd]

This’ll end fact that DHop is given the same punishment as Watson is disgusting. The NFL will justifiably get blasted for this. Pathetic.

 

[Russ Smith]

Either he did something or he didn't, if he did 6 games seems way too low. If he didn't any suspension at all seems unfair. So I'm assuming they found evidence that he did something.

 

[tnmike]

So D-Hop gets the same punishment for a trace amount of a banned substance as a dude who raped a bunch of massage therapists. Cool.

Not taking up for him but where does it say he raped somebody?

 

[Town Drunk]

Absolutely embarrassing when you compare it to suspensions for other infractions.

 

[QuebecCard]

Absolutely embarrassing when you compare it to suspensions for other infractions.

Is embarrassment in America a thing?

I seem to remember that it used to be.

 

[TJ]

Is embarrassment in America a thing?

I seem to remember that it used to be.

Everyday for the last several years has been a, “hold my beer” moment

 

[PDXChris]

As much as I would have loved at least a year, I'm sure they took into account sitting out last year too. It sucks, but no one should be surprised.