Deshaun Watson

Le quart-arrière des Browns sera suspendu pour six rencontres pour avoir violé la politique de conduite de la NFL.

Les Browns ont malgré tout fait l’acquisition du pivot au mois de mars. Il s’est jusqu’ici entendu hors cour avec 23 des 24 plaignantes. Or, le syndicat avait déjà indiqué qu’il n’allait pas contester la décision de Robinson.

Ron Schwane Associated Press Watson a récemment réglé 23 des 24 poursuites intentées par des massothérapeutes alléguant harcèlement sexuel et agression lors de ...

Watson a nié tout acte répréhensible, insistant sur le fait que toute activité sexuelle avec trois des femmes était consensuelle. L’Association des joueurs de la NFL a soutenu que Watson ne devrait pas être puni du tout parce qu’il n’a été reconnu coupable d’aucun crime. Cette sanction fait suite à des accusations d’inconduite sexuelle portées contre lui par deux douzaines de femmes au Texas.

DeShaun Watson, le quarterback de Cleveland, a écopé lundi d'une suspension de six matches, pour violation du code de conduite de la NFL.

Aucune charge criminelle n'avait cependant été retenue contre lui et 23 des accusations ont ensuite fait l'objet de règlements à l'amiable. Watson (26 ans) a été sanctionné pour violation de code de conduite de la NFL. L'ancien quarterback des Texans avait fait l'objet de 24 accusations d'agression sexuelle. DeShaun Watson, le quarterback des Cleveland Browns - arrivé cette année dans la franchise de l'Ohio, après cinq saisons passées aux Houston Texans - a été suspendu pour les six premiers matches de la prochaine saison régulière de NFL (qui débutera le 9 septembre), selon plusieurs médias US, dont NFL Network, la chaîne de télévision qui appartient à la ligue pro américaine.

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual ...

Watson has continually denied all wrongdoing and said he has no regrets for any of his actions during the massage sessions. If his suspension is upheld, Watson will still be able to participate in practices and games during the preseason. The best the league indicated it was willing to offer was a 12-game suspension and a significant fine -- in the range of $8 million, sources said. The most Watson's side indicated it was willing to offer was a suspension in the range of six to eight games, according to sources. The sides discussed a potential settlement all the way up through the hearing, but they could not agree to a deal. Watson has been accused of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage sessions in civil lawsuits filed by 25 women.

Parties involved in the disciplinary hearing for Deshaun Watson have been informed by former U.S. District Judge Sue L. Robinson that the Browns quarterback ...

"The reason it's set up this way with the appeals officer, the disciplinary officer, making the initial decision and then Roger Goodell or his designee handle any appeal, is because the NFL Players Association wanted to avoid situations where the NFL suspended players based on a lack of evidence," Pelissero explained Monday on NFL Network. "In this case, had Sue L. Robinson ruled that the NFL did not prove any violation, then the NFL could not have appealed that. The Browns signed former first-round pick Josh Rosen on July 22 to add to their QB room. Watson requested a trade out of Houston following the 2020 season and before the allegations of sexual misconduct against him first surfaced. Watson's suspension follows his three-day hearing in Delaware earlier this summer before Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA. The disciplinary hearing concluded on June 30. The NFL has three days to appeal Robinson's decision. The ensuing ruling would then be final.

Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy after an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations ...

Cleveland completed the deal on March 18 by agreeing to send Houston three first-round draft picks and six selections overall for Watson. I've said in the beginning that the civil process and the NFL's disciplinary process are very different. He started six games as a rookie before passing for 4,165 yards and 26 touchdowns in his second year. My role was to advance the cause of my clients, in civil court_nothing more. However, a week later he settled 20 of the civil lawsuits. Terms of the settlements were kept confidential. Watson has denied all wrongdoing, insisting any sexual activity with three of the women was consensual. ``I have been asked repeatedly about my thoughts in regard to the NFL's proceeding with Deshaun Watson. Although some of my clients do have strong feelings in that regard, I have nothing meaningful to say about that process. He would be eligible to return on Oct. 23 when the Browns play at Baltimore. Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during massage therapy appointments in 2020 and 2021. The union then could try to challenge that ruling in federal court. His $45 million signing bonus is not affected by the suspension.

Deshaun Watson is an upper-tier quarterback when he's on the field, but a six-game suspension has him relatively low in our fantasy football QB rankings.

You just have to be committed to keeping Watson, even if injury issues pop up and you're in a bind for roster spots. That's basically what Watson averaged in his first two full seasons (500). His career high came in '20 when he threw 544 passes and led the league in passing yards. In Cleveland, he'll have a solid No. 1 in Amari Cooper and a collection of intriguing secondary guys, including Donovan Peoples-Jones, Anthony Schwartz, rookie David Bell, and TEs David Njoku and Harrison Bryant. That's enough for Watson to put up solid passing stats. He also rushed for 444 yards (27.8 per game) and three TDs. Watson isn't going to put up monster rushing stats like Josh Allen or Jalen Hurts, but he's always a threat to run, which raises his fantasy floor. Just taking into account his football abilities, Watson’s been a consistent stud for fantasy owners. Like Brady, he's certainly capable of hitting the ground running and having a great year. Jameis Winston and Tom Brady were the last two starting QBs to be suspended for multiple season-opening games in the past decade. To further complicate things, he’s also changed organizations and enters a new offensive scheme with different skill position players. Attempting to project Watson’s performance once fully back on the field is tough. SN Fantasy has Watson ranked as the No. 19 overall QB heading into the season. Despite sitting out all of last season and facing over 20 sexual assault/harassment allegations, Cleveland traded for Watson and inked him to a five-year, fully guaranteed $230-million deal. Now that we finally have a better idea of how long Watson will be out, the question is where he should slot in our fantasy QB rankings and whether it's worth selecting him at all in fantasy football drafts.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is in line to be suspended six games in the 2022 season for violating terms of the NFL's personal conduct policy ...

•2h ago •2h ago This evolving, complicated situation can be difficult to track. •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago As far as Marla was concerned, this practice differed from the hundreds she had attended in nearly 40 years on the beat. There were no protesters outside the facility that I could see. In writing about the situation earlier in the offseason, Ridenour described how the trade for Watson had triggered terrible memories of the devastating attack on her. Part of Judge Sue L. Robinson’s ruling was that Watson’s behavior was “egregious” but nonviolent. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is in line to be suspended six games in the 2022 season for violating terms of the NFL's personal conduct policy, according to multiple reports.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games for violating the National Football League's (NFL) personal conduct policy amid ...

In July, 30 women who "have made, or intended to make, claims" against the Houston Texans organization over the sexual misconduct allegations against Watson, have settled their claims, according to a release from the claimants' attorney Tony Buzbee and a statement issued by the Houston Texans' ownership. In June, Watson settled 20 of the 24 lawsuits brought by women accusing him of misconduct, according to an attorney for 24 accusers. Watson, who was traded to the Browns in March, has repeatedly denied the allegations against him.

Cette semaine, Didier discute de la suspension de six matchs de Deshaun Watson en compagnie de Matthieu Proulx. Didier et Matthieu jasent ensuite des ...

The NFL's disciplinary officer has suspended Deshaun Watson for six games after he faced two dozen accusations of sexual assault and misconduct from massage ...

Numerous players over the league's history have been suspended for a season by the league. Watson will forfeit 1/18th of his salary ($57,500) for each week he misses. Two of the women filed civil lawsuits against Watson and two others brought complaints to the police. The settlements meant that Watson would not have to face all 24 of those cases at trial. The plaintiff accused Watson of exposing himself and touching the plaintiff between her legs and requesting to have sex with her. The NFL would likely want the ordeal wrapped up before the season begins, so it may not appeal Robinson's decision as a result. As the NFLPA noted in its statement, Robinson was a jointly appointed arbiter in the Watson case. Every player, owner, business partner and stakeholder deserves to know that our process is legitimate and will not be tarnished based on the whims of the league office. The NFLPA and Deshaun Watson released a joint statement ahead of the ruling saying they would not be appealing Robinson's decision. The Wall Street Journal had previously explained the league wanted to suspend Watson indefinitely while targeting at least a year on the ban. Deshaun Watson was suspended for the first six games of the 2022 NFL season. Initially, reports had indciated that the NFLPA was prepared to defend Watson and target the league's handling of off-field controversy by owners Daniel Snyder, Robert Kraft and Jerry Jones if Watson was suspended an entire year.

La NFL a suspendu le quart-arrière Deshaun Watson des Browns de Cleveland pour six matchs pour avoir enfreint sa politique de conduite personnelle.

Watson a nié tout acte répréhensible, insistant sur le fait que toute activité sexuelle avec trois des femmes était consensuelle. Il a raté la saison 2021. Le syndicat pourrait alors tenter de contester cette décision devant un tribunal fédéral. Sélectionné à trois reprises pour le Pro Bowl avec les Texans, Watson a vu sa carrière de joueur ternie par les allégations selon lesquelles il aurait agi de manière inappropriée avec des femmes lors de séances de massothérapie qu’il avait programmées via les réseaux sociaux. «Bien qu’il s’agisse de la peine la plus importante jamais infligée à un joueur de la NFL pour des allégations de conduite sexuelle non violente, le comportement de M. Watson est plus flagrant que tout autre examiné auparavant par la NFL», a écrit Robinson dans la conclusion de son rapport de 16 pages. Elle a ajouté que Watson ne doit avoir «aucune implication négative avec les forces de l’ordre et ne doit pas commettre de violations supplémentaires» de la politique de conduite personnelle.

Now that the NFL and NFLPA's jointly appointed disciplinary officer has ruled, we answer the most pressing questions.

Watson will continue to be able to participate in practices and games during the preseason. There's nothing to suggest that will change now that the Browns have clarity on discipline from the league. The consensus within the organization in the immediate aftermath of the trade was Watson would probably be suspended in the range of four to six games, according to sources. The most Watson's side indicated it was willing to offer was a suspension in the range of six to eight games, according to sources. The best the league indicated it was willing to offer was a 12-game suspension and a significant fine -- in the range of $8 million, sources said. The appeal shall be limited to arguments why, based on the evidentiary record below, the amount of discipline, if any, should be modified."

Le quart-arrière des Browns sera suspendu pour six rencontres pour avoir violé la politique de conduite de la NFL.

Les Browns ont malgré tout fait l’acquisition du pivot au mois de mars. Or, le syndicat avait déjà indiqué qu’il n’allait pas contester la décision de Robinson. Il s’est jusqu’ici entendu hors cour avec 23 des 24 plaignantes.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games Monday for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy following accusations by two ...

Cleveland completed the deal on March 18 by agreeing to send Houston three first-round draft picks and six selections overall for Watson. "My role was to advance the cause of my clients, in civil court — nothing more. He started six games as a rookie before passing for 4,165 yards and 26 touchdowns in his second year. However, a week later he settled 20 of the civil lawsuits. Watson can continue to practice and play in exhibition games before his suspension begins the first week of the regular season. Terms of the settlements were kept confidential. Beyond that we can't speculate and have no comment on the decision." Watson, a three-time Pro Bowl pick with the Texans, has seen his playing career stalled by the allegations. That is not my DNA. That is not my culture. His $45 million signing bonus is not affected by the suspension. One woman alleged Watson forced her to perform oral sex. The NFL Players Association already stated it would abide by Robinson's ruling.

A player does not have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to be disciplined for conduct detrimental to the league, per the collective bargaining ...

And so I think to determine whether justice was done in this case you're going to have to wait and see how it all comes out on the civil side of things and then through the NFL on the administrative side of things. Goodell wasn't directly involved in Robinson's decision, but the league made it clear it wanted an unprecedented punishment. But so far courts have not wanted to disturb the outcomes because the whole process was negotiated and agreed upon in the CBA by the players' union reps and the league.'' However, Goodell still has the right to overturn her decision if either side appeals. Previously, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had the authority to do it. ``Normally arbitration is reserved for civil matters in workplaces, which is what makes the NFL's investigation of criminal allegations wholly unique and, in my opinion, potentially unfair,'' said attorney Amy Dash, founder of League of Justice, a website that reports on sports and the law.

The NFL confirmed the Browns quarterback is being suspended for violating the league's personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct ...

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Le quart-arrière Deshaun Watson des Browns de Cleveland a été suspendu pour six matchs pour avoir enfreint la politique de conduite personnelle de la NFL.

Watson a nié tout acte répréhensible, insistant sur le fait que toute activité sexuelle avec trois des femmes était consensuelle. Il a raté la saison 2021. Le syndicat pourrait alors tenter de contester cette décision devant un tribunal fédéral. Sélectionné à trois reprises pour le Pro Bowl avec les Texans, Watson a vu sa carrière de joueur ternie par les allégations selon lesquelles il aurait agi de manière inappropriée avec des femmes lors de séances de massothérapie qu’il avait programmées via les réseaux sociaux. «Bien qu’il s’agisse de la peine la plus importante jamais infligée à un joueur de la NFL pour des allégations de conduite sexuelle non violente, le comportement de M. Watson est plus flagrant que tout autre examiné auparavant par la NFL», a écrit Robinson dans la conclusion de son rapport de 16 pages. Elle a ajouté que Watson ne doit avoir «aucune implication négative avec les forces de l’ordre et ne doit pas commettre de violations supplémentaires» de la politique de conduite personnelle.

Dans sa décision annoncée lundi, une juge estime que la star des Browns de Cleveland a enfreint le règlement intérieur de la Ligue nationale de football ...

Si la NFL accepte la décision, Deshaun Watson, 26 ans, sera suspendu à compter du match d'ouverture de la saison régulière, soit du 11 septembre au 23 octobre. Le joueur est parvenu à un accord financier avec 23 des 24 plaignantes, selon The Associated Press (AP). Ashley Solis, la première masseuse à révéler publiquement son identité, affirme que le joueur l'a forcée à effectuer un acte sexuel lors d'une séance à domicile le 30 mars 2020.

In January of 2021, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired a man who has spent pretty much every day of his coaching career winning football games.

Robinson found the “pattern of behavior” to be “egregious” and outside the boundaries of the league’s personal conduct policy, but because it is “nonviolent” that means it warrants a meager punishment? Just as 187 victories and an .854 winning percentage as a college head coach did not help Meyer become anything more than an NFL head coaching disaster, though, Robinson’s extensive legal background only meant her dreadful resolution of the Watson hearing was a more profound disappointment. On second thought, having seen the text of the decision Robinson provided to the league, it’s apparent her ruling on the penalty is entirely lacking in reason. She didn’t just drop the ball at the opposing 45 in the opening quarter of a scoreless game. That “pattern of behavior” led to the Houston Texans 30 settling out of court with women who alleged sexual misconduct by Watson, and Watson's legal team to settle with 23 of 24 plaintiffs. In March, when Watson signed with the Browns for $230 million, the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center released a statement declaring its disappointment at the decision: “This story is triggering for far too many of our friends and neighbors.

Le quart-arrière Deshaun Watson des Browns de Cleveland a été suspendu pour six matchs pour avoir enfreint la politique de conduite personnelle de la NFL.

Watson a nié tout acte répréhensible, insistant sur le fait que toute activité sexuelle avec trois des femmes était consensuelle. Il a raté la saison 2021. Le syndicat pourrait alors tenter de contester cette décision devant un tribunal fédéral. Sélectionné à trois reprises pour le Pro Bowl avec les Texans, Watson a vu sa carrière de joueur ternie par les allégations selon lesquelles il aurait agi de manière inappropriée avec des femmes lors de séances de massothérapie qu’il avait programmées via les réseaux sociaux. «Bien qu’il s’agisse de la peine la plus importante jamais infligée à un joueur de la NFL pour des allégations de conduite sexuelle non violente, le comportement de M. Watson est plus flagrant que tout autre examiné auparavant par la NFL», a écrit Robinson dans la conclusion de son rapport de 16 pages. Elle a ajouté que Watson ne doit avoir «aucune implication négative avec les forces de l’ordre et ne doit pas commettre de violations supplémentaires» de la politique de conduite personnelle.

When the Cleveland Browns decided to give quarterback DeShaun Watson one of the biggest deals in NFL history, they understood they had a problem.

Some day, the NFL may be proven wrong. The Watson case is a workshopped example. But the NFL was anxious to pretend otherwise. Here’s another thing the NFL has learned – that it is difficult-verging-on-impossible to fight a person who is ignoring you. What it was reading about the state of football did not match up with the lived reality of football. Eventually, that’s what the NFL did. The player and the club did a deal that ensured he would get paid no matter what happened. Online, the NFL will be shredded. What did the NFL do? When the NFL first started getting hit with the concussion crisis (as it turned out, another non-crisis), its reaction was to swing back. Watson and the Browns figured out a cute workaround. The problem was that Watson would almost certainly be suspended during the first year of his deal.

Judge Sue L. Robinson announced the length of Deshaun Watson's suspension on Monday. Here's how she reached her verdict.

Regardless of what the league chooses to do, Robinson essentially advised the league to review its personal conduct policy in her memo. "As I stated earlier, it is the NFL's policy and it can set the rules," Robinson wrote. The NFL has three days to decide whether to appeal Robinson's decision. It likewise is undisputed that prior cases involving non-violent sexual assault have resulted in discipline far less severe than what the NFL proposes here, with the most severe penalty being a 3-game suspension for a player who had been previously warned about his conduct. The NFL had initially pushed for a year-long suspension for Watson, who was accused of sexual assault and misconduct in 24 civil lawsuits. "At least in the former situation, the Policy was changed and applied proactively.

Our Business of Football columnist analyzes the factors that influenced Sue L. Robinson's decision on the Browns' quarterback.

The Browns minimized the financial hit to Watson with a structure of primarily signing bonus in the first year—a year nearly certain to include a suspension—and minimum salary, the only monies subject to suspension forfeiture. It is hard to speculate as to the amount of each settlement, or even as to whether they are all a similar amount, but there are now 53 suits settled arising from Watson’s behavior: 23 by Watson and 30 by the Texans. Although it is always hard to compare sins and their degree of bad behavior, the appearance of capricious discipline for things such as domestic violence, deflation of footballs, making (legal) sports bets, etc., has not been a good look. As to Browns’ supporters who have said that the team structures all its contracts that way: Have the Browns ever structured a contract that way for a player facing certain suspension under the NFL personal conduct policy? That will happen here at some point, although the stain on Watson, the Browns and the NFL is fresh now. Well, there appears to be a determination made—without explanation in the opinion—that Watson’s conduct was “non-violent,” and that the largest NFL sanction for non-violent violations of the personal conduct policy was a three-game suspension (for an unnamed player). Indeed, Robinson scolds the NFL for asking for a “post-hoc” punishment not relevant to the applicable situation. Although they may profess disappointment on the length of the suspension, behind closed doors they are likely pleased, so much so that they preemptively put out a joint statement with the NFLPA that they would not appeal the ruling, calling on the NFL to do the same. Watson is barred from seeking massage from therapists outside of the team for the rest of his career. As a lawyer, I look at precedent first, and the precedent for Watson was, I thought, not good. And that is still the most powerful person in the process, if it gets to that point. The issue of commissioner discipline and Goodell’s overreach had been a bargaining priority for the NFLPA for the past 15 years, and the process finally changed, albeit in part also due to Goodell’s own bosses. I have been critical of the NFLPA for what I perceive as deficiencies in recent CBAs, but I must give credit where credit is due here.

Comment un joueur qui a été accusé par près de 30 femmes d'inconduite et d'agression sexuelle peut s'en tirer avec seulement six matchs de suspension? Comment ...

La NFL passera à travers cette tempête comme elle a passé à travers les précédentes. Mais elle dispose d’une occasion unique d’attaquer ce problème de front et d’agir comme vrai vecteur de changement. Ira-t-il de l’avant avec un appel pour prouver qu’il prend la chose au sérieux? La balle est dans son camp et je pense que l’image de la ligue sera encore une fois l’élément central dans sa décision. Comme citoyen d’un nouveau monde engagé dans une lutte contre les violences sexuelles, je me demande comment un circuit aussi puissant que la NFL peut rester indifférent face à un cas aussi sérieux que celui de Deshaun Watson. Est-ce que Deshaun Watson pourrait demander un sursis de suspension et jouer cette saison dans un cas pareil? La juge Robinson a tenu une audience de trois jours au mois de juin au cours de laquelle la NFL lui a présenté le cas de quatre victimes alléguées. Elle n’a donc pas entendu les 24 victimes alléguées. Selon son cadre légal, elle ne peut se baser que sur la preuve présentée devant elle. Les grands jurys de l’état du Texas ne sont pas allés de l’avant avec des accusations criminelles contre Watson citant un manque de preuves concrètes. Contrairement aux grands jurys, la décision de la juge Robinson reposait sur la prépondérance des probabilités et non sur une preuve hors de tout doute raisonnable. La NFL fait tout publiquement pour paraître une alliée des causes sociales. Mais s’il agit ainsi, le clan Watson pourrait poursuivre la NFL devant la cour fédérale et la saga judiciaire se poursuivrait pendant plusieurs mois, voire plusieurs années. Comme plusieurs, ma réaction initiale à l’annonce de la suspension de six matchs à Deshaun Watson a été très négative. Comment un joueur qui a été accusé par près de 30 femmes d’inconduite et d’agression sexuelle peut s’en tirer avec seulement six matchs de suspension? Ce qui est particulier dans ce processus est que c’est le commissaire Roger Goodell qui doit instituer l’appel et c’est également lui, ou une personne qu’il désigne, qui sera le juge de cet appel. La nomination d’un juge indépendant est la norme depuis la nouvelle convention collective de 2020. La juge Sue L. Robinson, qui a déterminé la durée de la suspension de Watson, a été nommée conjointement par la NFL et l’Association des joueurs.

After months of deliberation, Judge Sue L. Robinson recommended Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson be suspended six games for violating the league's conduct ...

Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski spoke with reporters following the decision. When asked how he'd respond to fans of the team who are women and feel aggrieved about Robinson's ruling, Stefanski was more or less diplomatic, saying that he had a lot of sensitivity and "empathy" for those who felt unease with the nature of Watson's punishment. Assuming there's no appeal, Monday's announcement ensured that Cleveland gets its star quarterback for more than half its games this year.

The New England Patriots are not likely to face Deshaun Watson this season, after Sue Robinson handed down a six game suspension for the quarterback.

The Deshaun Watson situation has been horrible, to say the least, to follow. The Patriots are traveling to Cleveland for this game, so it helps that Watson likely isn’t playing. The New England Patriots are not likely to face Deshaun Watson this season, after Sue Robinson handed down a six game suspension for the quarterback.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson received a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Here are the takeaways.

But after these world-record leaps in logic, the league has to throw a challenge flag. One of the therapists alleges that Mr. Watson no only contacted her arm multiple times, but that he ejaculated on her arm.” Atlanta receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended for at least a year after he bet on NFL games while he was away from the team during the 2021 season. According to his accusers, he’d follow up with text messages to make sure the therapists were comfortable massaging certain parts of his body, especially his lower back, glutes, abs and groin area. It wanted this new system to work, with a disciplinary officer hearing these cases and issuing rulings that both the league and NFL Players Assn. could stomach. Watson’s alleged pattern: He’d reach out to therapists on Instagram, identify himself as an NFL quarterback and say he urgently wanted to schedule a massage for that day.

Comment un joueur qui a été accusé par près de 30 femmes d'inconduite et d'agression sexuelle peut s'en tirer avec seulement six matchs de suspension? Comment ...

La NFL passera à travers cette tempête comme elle a passé à travers les précédentes. Mais elle dispose d’une occasion unique d’attaquer ce problème de front et d’agir comme vrai vecteur de changement. Ira-t-il de l’avant avec un appel pour prouver qu’il prend la chose au sérieux? La balle est dans son camp et je pense que l’image de la ligue sera encore une fois l’élément central dans sa décision. Comme citoyen d’un nouveau monde engagé dans une lutte contre les violences sexuelles, je me demande comment un circuit aussi puissant que la NFL peut rester indifférent face à un cas aussi sérieux que celui de Deshaun Watson. Est-ce que Deshaun Watson pourrait demander un sursis de suspension et jouer cette saison dans un cas pareil? La juge Robinson a tenu une audience de trois jours au mois de juin au cours de laquelle la NFL lui a présenté le cas de quatre victimes alléguées. Elle n’a donc pas entendu les 24 victimes alléguées. Selon son cadre légal, elle ne peut se baser que sur la preuve présentée devant elle. Les grands jurys de l’état du Texas ne sont pas allés de l’avant avec des accusations criminelles contre Watson citant un manque de preuves concrètes. Contrairement aux grands jurys, la décision de la juge Robinson reposait sur la prépondérance des probabilités et non sur une preuve hors de tout doute raisonnable. La NFL fait tout publiquement pour paraître une alliée des causes sociales. Mais s’il agit ainsi, le clan Watson pourrait poursuivre la NFL devant la cour fédérale et la saga judiciaire se poursuivrait pendant plusieurs mois, voire plusieurs années. Comme plusieurs, ma réaction initiale à l’annonce de la suspension de six matchs à Deshaun Watson a été très négative. Comment un joueur qui a été accusé par près de 30 femmes d’inconduite et d’agression sexuelle peut s’en tirer avec seulement six matchs de suspension? Ce qui est particulier dans ce processus est que c’est le commissaire Roger Goodell qui doit instituer l’appel et c’est également lui, ou une personne qu’il désigne, qui sera le juge de cet appel. La nomination d’un juge indépendant est la norme depuis la nouvelle convention collective de 2020. La juge Sue L. Robinson, qui a déterminé la durée de la suspension de Watson, a été nommée conjointement par la NFL et l’Association des joueurs.

Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson had a certain habit in massages that became a key piece of evidence in Sue L. Robinson's suspension decision.

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