‘Is that even a serious punishment?’ – NFL fans react after Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson gets six game suspension

When the Cleveland Browns acquired troubled Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson in a deal during the 2022 NFL offseason, it was a risky gamble. Despite the fact that the 26-year-old passer was the subject of over 20 lawsuits alleging sexual assault and misconduct, clubs were still interested in signing him.

In the end, Cleveland won the sweepstakes for his services, but there were still a lot of uncertainties for the franchise. Could Watson participate in 2022? If so, when would he make his debut? And how will he perform having missed the full 2021 season due to a disagreement with Houston?

All of those queries were undoubtedly pertinent, and some of them received an answer on Monday. After breaking the NFL’s personal conduct rules, Watson will receive a six-game suspension, but he will be allowed to play in 2022, starting in Week 7 against the Ravens.

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Deshaun Watson has been suspended by the Cleveland Browns for the first six games of the 2022 season, more than two years after the initial civil complaint was brought against him.

During a three-day hearing conducted in her home state of Delaware in late June, Robinson, who was jointly chosen by the NFL and NFL Players Association to decide the issue and impose any punishment, listened to arguments from the league, the union, and Watson’s counsel.

The union and Watson’s lawyer argued that the quarterback shouldn’t be punished at all, while the NFL had been fighting for the punishment for at least a year. All the way up until the hearing, the parties talked about a potential settlement, but they were unable to reach an agreement.

The league and Watson’s side held more settlement discussions in the days preceding Robinson’s decision, sources told ESPN’s Dan Graziano, but neither side ever thought they were near to a deal. According to insiders, the most Watson’s side stated it was ready to accept was a ban of six to eight games.

NFL fans react to Deshaun Watson’s suspension

One fan on Twitter wrote, “Trevor Bauer got a 324 game MLB suspension — two years — for non-criminal sexual assault allegations. Deshaun Watson, so far, got six NFL games for 30 women’s non-criminal allegations. Bauer’s suspension will cost him over $60 million, Watson’s suspension will cost him $300k.” Another fan tweeted, “If Calvin Ridley has to serve a year suspension, then Deshaun Watson should never play another down of football ever again.”

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