{"id":1793599,"date":"2023-01-03T10:51:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793599"},"modified":"2023-01-03T10:51:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:51:42","slug":"lebron-james-tweets-support-for-deshaun-watson-after-sex-assault-allegations-against-browns-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-tweets-support-for-deshaun-watson-after-sex-assault-allegations-against-browns-qb\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebron James tweets support for Deshaun Watson after sexual assault allegations against Browns QB"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Flebron-james-tweets-support-for-deshaun-watson-after-sex-assault-allegations-against-browns-qb%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=1793599&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-->\n<p class=\"speakable\">LeBron James received backlash on Sunday for tweeting support for the quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/deshaun-watson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deshaun Watson<\/a> during the Cleveland Browns\u2019 game against the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Watson completed his nine-completion games with three touchdown passes. The 24-10 win was praised by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> superstar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/Deshaun-Watson.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson talks to reporters after a 24-10 victory over the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Landover, Md.\u00a0\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns&#8217; quarterback, speaks to reporters following a 24-10 win over Washington Commanders on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Landover, Md.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Yessir D Watson!! Another one. That boy getting his rhythm back!&#8221; James wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Watson appeared to be getting his &#8220;rhythm back&#8221; After being accused of sexual assault in more than 20 civil lawsuits, the Browns quarterback was suspended for more that half the season. The Browns quarterback settled a majority of them and didn\u2019t receive any criminal prosecution from any of the cases.<\/p>\n<p>James was subject to some scrutiny after the tweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/commanders-carson-wentz-faces-boos-throws-two-interceptions-in-first-half\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COMMANDERS&#8217; CARSON WENTZ FACES BOOS AS HE THROWS TWO INTERCEPTIONS IN FIRST HALF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>James, a noted author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browns fan<\/a>He was once a Dallas Cowboys fan. He revealed that he is no longer a Cowboys supporter due to the way Jerry Jones and his organization dealt with the protests during the National Anthem several years ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/Deshaun-Watson2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) gets away from Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young (99) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Landover, Md.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n Deshaun Watson (Cleveland Browns) catches Chase Young (99), Washington Commanders&#8217; defensive end, during the first half in an NFL football game. It took place in Landover Md., on Sunday, January 1, 2023.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;There was just a lot of things that was going on during when guys were kneeling, and guys were having freedom of speech,&#8221; James spoke in October. &#8220;They wanted to do it in a very peaceful manner. A lot of people in their front office and a lot of people that ran the organization was like, \u2018If you do that around here, then you will never play for this franchise again.&#8217; And I just didn\u2019t think that was appropriate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/640\/320\/LeBron-James8.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Atlanta.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers forward, warms up in front of an NBA basketball match against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, December 30, 2022 in Atlanta.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Hakim Wright Sr.)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2017, the Cowboys stood up before the national anthem to show solidarity. Jones however made it clear that he didn&#8217;t want any of his players to kneel during the anthem. Jones said that Jones would not be surprised if his team was &#8220;disrespecting the flag&#8221; then they won\u2019t play in the game, &#8220;period.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i>Ryan Morik from Fox News contributed to this article.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Gaydos serves as the sports editor at Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James received backlash on Sunday for tweeting support for the quarterback Deshaun Watson during the Cleveland Browns\u2019 game against the Washington Commanders. Watson completed his nine-completion games with three touchdown passes. The 24-10 win was praised by the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. 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