{"id":1582533,"date":"2022-08-01T09:25:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T13:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1582533"},"modified":"2022-08-01T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T13:25:08","slug":"browns-superstar-qb-deshaun-watson-learns-fate-in-massage-sex-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/browns-superstar-qb-deshaun-watson-learns-fate-in-massage-sex-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns\u2019 Superstar QB Deshaun Watson Learns Fate In Massage, Sex Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrowns-superstar-qb-deshaun-watson-learns-fate-in-massage-sex-scandal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1582533&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Deshaun Watson, the superstar quarterback the Cleveland Browns signed to a record-breaking deal even as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/were-looking-at-this-seriously-deshaun-watson-could-still-face-discipline-from-nfl\">messy sex scandal<\/a> hung over his head, learned Monday how long he will be suspended in the upcoming season: six games.<\/p>\n<p>Watson, who has been accused of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct by 25 female masseuses between March 2020 and March 2021, is not expected to appeal the decision. Two Texas grand juries declined to indict him on criminal charges and he has settled out of court with all but one of his accusers.<\/p>\n<p>The punishment was handed down by NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson, a former federal judge, for violations of the league\u2019s personal conduct, a source told ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter. According to Schefter, Watson, who signed a fully guaranteed, five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns earlier this year, will not be fined.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deshaun Watson will serve a six game suspension for violating the NFL\u2019s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson ruled Monday, a source told Adam Schefter. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1x3cpIOLT0\">https:\/\/t.co\/1x3cpIOLT0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n1WW6JXIe2\">pic.twitter.com\/n1WW6JXIe2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1554083499971321858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robinson, whose salary is paid jointly by the league and the NFL Players Association, was expected to suspend Watson for as long as a full season. Either the league or Watson and the NFLPA would have three days to submit an appeal in writing.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland moved on from former No. 1 overall pick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2080032\/baker-mayfield\/\">Baker Mayfield<\/a>, its starter since 2018, when it signed Watson. Mayfield\u2019s acrimonious exit came when the team managed to trade him to the Carolina Panthers for a late-round draft pick and an agreement to pay a large portion of his salary.<\/p>\n<p>The Browns now have one of the best rosters, built to contend immediately. Until Watson is cleared to play, journeyman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/1877247\/jacoby-brissett\/\">Jacoby Brissett<\/a> is set to be the starter.<\/p>\n<p>Watson, who played college football at Clemson before being a first-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2017, is widely considered an elite quarterback. He helped lead Houston to a pair of winning records from 2017-2020, throwing a career-high 33 touchdowns in his last season on the field. He sat out all of 2021 in a contract dispute with the team, which forced the trade.<\/p>\n<p>To land him, the Browns gave up their first-round draft picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024, as well as their third-round pick in 2023 and fourth-round picks in 2022 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Last month,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/34248377\/houston-texans-settle-claims-vs-team-relation-sexual-misconduct-allegations-involving-deshaun-watson\">the Texans reached settlements with 30 women<\/a> who threatened to sue the organization for its alleged role in the allegations against Watson.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson heard arguments from the league, the union, and Watson\u2019s attorney Rusty Hardin during a three-day hearing held in her home state of Delaware in late June.<\/p>\n<p>Under the suspension, Watson will still be able to participate in practice during the preseason. He will also be allowed to return to the Browns to practice after sitting out the first three games, according to the league\u2019s collective bargaining agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Watson has denied any wrongdoing and said he has no regrets for any of his actions during the massage sessions. Watson also said he cooperated with the NFL\u2019s investigation and \u201canswered every question truthfully\u201d that he was asked by the league\u2019s investigators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deshaun Watson, the superstar quarterback the Cleveland Browns signed to a record-breaking deal even as a messy sex scandal hung over his head, learned Monday how long he will be suspended in the upcoming season: six games. 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