Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault (Cleared of Charges)

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

There is no scenario where 50 people accuse you of the same shyt, your employer helps facilitate a cover rup/settlement, and you're innocent. Reality doesn't work like that. He clearly sexually harassed these women, people within the Texans organization actively complained or tried to prevent massages on campus for him due to it, he texted a woman that he didn't understand why she was crying after a massage (!), etc.

Anyone who denies this is being obtuse or is just misogynist. The end.

If he sexually harassed these women, where are all the non masseuse victims? Funny no accusations from all the other women in his life?

Sexual predators don't assign their 'predatory ways' to masseuses only.

Do you care about this inconsistency?

Of course not. You're a creep the way you want this guy to be guilty of something validate enough to negatively pass judgement over him SMFH

 

[iamduval]

2 things can be true. Watson is a degenerate but he didn’t sexually assault or rape any of these women. He’s just a weird kinky ass nikka lol

He really shouldn’t be suspended but if im the commish, I’d give him 4-6 games off principle. Stop using team officials and low level equipment guys to cover up your freaky bulls shyt

 

[Supa]

2 things can be true. Watson is a degenerate but he didn’t sexually assault or rape any of these women. He’s just weird kinky ass nikka lol

He really shouldn’t be suspended but if im the commish, I’d give him 4-6 games off principle. Stop using team officials and low level equipment guys to cover up your freaky bulls shyt

He gotta get suspended just from a PR standpoint. I don't think it should be for a season but no way can you let him play week 1.

Should have immediately paid, got NDA's, and he might have been able to avoid this fiasco and only got 6 games last season. No one would have even heard any of the details. Busby was willing to go the hush money route.

 

[Piff Perkins]

i guess mike was a pedo too in your eyes. mfs literally get accused and go to jail for shyt they didnt do every fukkin day breh

Michael didn't have 50 people accusing him or handlers actively making complaints about things they witnessed. Then there's the issue of cops actively pressuring people to accuse him of shyt. Aaron Carter just did an interview this month saying the FBI tried to get him to say MJ touched him, his parents wanted him to go along with it but he refused.

Watson is clearly a sexual deviant who has abused massage women. Virtually all the stories mirror each other, multiple women didn't even joint the suits/don't want money, and again...he straight up admitted that a woman cried during/after a massage. The Texans trainer filed a complaint over Watson's behavior. There is no logical reason to believe this dude didn't do anything and 66 women (and the Texans trainer) decided to frame him for...what exactly.

 

[iamduval]

You can’t say he “abused massage women” if he didn’t abuse massage women lol

It’s just a false statement

 

[Piff Perkins]

If he sexually harassed these women, where are all the non masseuse victims? Funny no accusations from all the other women in his life?

Sexual predators don't assign their 'predatory ways' to masseuses only.

Do you care about this inconsistency?

Of course not. You're a creep the way you want this guy to be guilty of something validate enough to negatively pass judgement over him SMFH

A dude sexually harasses 66 massage women and you're asking where the consistency is? The stories are the exact same.


He was clearly targeting women who provided an intimate service to him, not regular every day women. A massage is often given while a person only has a towel on, in a private setting where it's just the two of you. You don't need to be a genius to see why this would appeal to a weirdo/predator.

There's not a single logical explanation for why nearly 70 people would accuse him of this. Or why the trainer filed a complaint to the Texans' front office. Or why the manager of one of the massage parlors reached out and complained to the Texans as well.

 

[Legal]

You can just retroactively fine him for the cost of his salary.

Nah, you really can't. That would be one of the few cases where the NFLPA would have an obvious win when it gets appealed. The NFL was monitoring the situation as soon as the first accusation came out. Any attempt to try to take money from last season would be a gross overreach. All they can do from a suspension/financial standpoint is effect upcoming/future seasons. It's part of why Watson's contract is structured so that his salary is so low this season. Both he and the Browns knew that he was likely sitting down for significant time this season, and keeping the salary low until next year benefits them both.

 

[No1]

Nah, you really can't. That would be one of the few cases where the NFLPA would have an obvious win when it gets appealed. The NFL was monitoring the situation as soon as the first accusation came out. Any attempt to try to take money from last season would be a gross overreach. All they can do from a suspension/financial standpoint is effect upcoming/future seasons. It's part of why Watson's contract is structured so that his salary is so low this season. Both he and the Browns knew that he was likely sitting down for significant time this season, and keeping the salary low until next year benefits them both.

Actually, yes you can. It’s not a gross overreach. In this case - a retroactive fine would actually be a fine for future games but the value would be clear that it’s punishment for last year. The NFL was monitoring the situation and did not have information to make a final decision. If anything, the stupid thing to do would have been to penalize while it was ongoing because then if you come back and fine him or penalize him again they would have a case for double punishment, which they would win. Please don’t let this verbose Nîgga @Thavoiceofthevoiceless think he’s can argue with an actual attorney with a specialty is this area. That’s why I’ve avoided going back and forth. This reminds me of that Tom Brady case where coli lawyers argued with me only for the decision to be what I said verbatim.

Watson’s contract is structured the way it is because if he suspended for a full year it would not cost him as much. There is nothing to stop the NFL from saying that he is being penalized X amount of games without pay - reaching into next year which would be equal to all of last year’s salary. In other words, he can be fined his salary for games going forward that he is allowed to play in. It’s not really all that complicated of a penalty structure. And it’s one Watson would live with.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Actually, yes you can. It’s not a gross overreach. In this case - a retroactive fine would actually be a fine for future games but the value would be clear that it’s punishment for last year. The NFL was monitoring the situation and did not have information to make a final decision. If anything, the stupid thing to do would have been to penalize while it was ongoing because then if you come back and fine him or penalize him again they would have a case for double punishment, which they would win. Please don’t let this verbose Nîgga @Thavoiceofthevoiceless think he’s can argue with an actual attorney with a specialty is this area. That’s why I’ve avoided going back and forth. This reminds me of that Tom Brady case where coli lawyers argued with me only for the decision to be what I said verbatim.

Watson’s contract is structured the way it is because if he suspended for a full year it would not cost him as much. There is nothing to stop the NFL from saying that he is being penalized X amount of games without pay - reaching into next year which would be equal to all of last year’s salary. In other words, he can be fined his salary for games going forward that he is allowed to play in. It’s not really all that complicated of a penalty structure. And it’s one Watson would live with.

Where in my comment did I ever say that they couldn’t do it? What I specifically said that they shouldn’t as it potentially creates future precedent or leverage to the players and that’s something the NFL doesn’t want and you’d be naive if you sat here and said otherwise.

The NFL is not about giving players any power or leverage that can be used against them. That man was not stepping foot on the field last year and if the Texans didn’t make him inactive that the league would have put him on the Exempt List. The Texans solved the problem for them.

The only reason the idea was even broached was because he was put on the inactive and not by the NFL. Future players would be asking for the same concessions giving to Watson. Let’s not act like it wouldn’t happen.

 

[Legal]

Actually, yes you can. It’s not a gross overreach. In this case - a retroactive fine would actually be a fine for future games but the value would be clear that it’s punishment for last year. The NFL was monitoring the situation and did not have information to make a final decision. If anything, the stupid thing to do would have been to penalize while it was ongoing because then if you come back and fine him or penalize him again they would have a case for double punishment, which they would win. Please don’t let this verbose Nîgga @Thavoiceofthevoiceless think he’s can argue with an actual attorney with a specialty is this area. That’s why I’ve avoided going back and forth. This reminds me of that Tom Brady case where coli lawyers argued with me only for the decision to be what I said verbatim.

Watson’s contract is structured the way it is because if he suspended for a full year it would not cost him as much. There is nothing to stop the NFL from saying that he is being penalized X amount of games without pay - reaching into next year which would be equal to all of last year’s salary. In other words, he can be fined his salary for games going forward that he is allowed to play in. It’s not really all that complicated of a penalty structure. And it’s one Watson would live with.

Agreed, it would've been dumb to suspend him last year before they even knew what he did.

Also agree that they can throw whatever number they want out there as a fine amount. But the instant that they flat out say that the fine is to account for him not playing last season, they have a problem. Because that would be implying that they wanted to punish him this entire time, but willingly didn't. And at that point, them waiting to do anything even becomes an iffy argument, because they could've easily put him on the exempt list, as if would've allowed the Texans to keep him away from the team while still paying him, but with official reasoning.

This whole situation is dumb as all hell from all sides, but the NFL painted themselves into this corner by trying so hard to keep their hands clean and control the optics of their involvement while saying little to nothing publicly.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Lol at putting “cleared of charges” in the title.

 

[Legal]

Lol at putting “cleared of charges” in the title.

In fairness, he basically was. Two grand juries declined to indict him, so at least from a criminal standpoint, he's currently off the hook.

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

A dude sexually harasses 66 massage women and you're asking where the consistency is? The stories are the exact same.


He was clearly targeting women who provided an intimate service to him, not regular every day women. A massage is often given while a person only has a towel on, in a private setting where it's just the two of you. You don't need to be a genius to see why this would appeal to a weirdo/predator.

There's not a single logical explanation for why nearly 70 people would accuse him of this. Or why the trainer filed a complaint to the Texans' front office. Or why the manager of one of the massage parlors reached out and complained to the Texans as well.

70 women haven't accused him. Try again

 

[broller]

70 women haven't accused him. Try again

. Word. It's unfortunate people are misinformed about that 66 number.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

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