Scandale du Jour
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I saw this somewhere and it made me laugh: if he were caught with FanDuel on his phone while getting his massages, he would have gotten 2 years.
Trade: [CLE/HOU] Deshaun Watson (signs 5 years, $230M) and 2024 5th for 2022, 2023, and 2024 1sts, 2023 3rd, 2024 4th
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BB88
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6 games is a massive joke
NFL taking a major pr hit next year
NFL taking a major pr hit next year
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Troy McClure
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I'm shocked the league didn't try harder to make a bigger statement, but we also don't know how much info this judge was able to see. It sounded like they weren't able to talk to a lot of the victims. A big reason why these league/team investigations are always so unsatisfying is these entities aren't well equipped to act like police forces.
John Price
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Technically Roger can add games onto the 6 but I don't see why he'd want to. The NFL is a business. They have shown repeatedly they have no interest in hurting their talent.
SoundwaveIsCharisma
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That’s a sweet deal. Great for the NFL and it’s players, basically now you know you get about 4 sexual misconduct/assault allegations per 1 game suspension. This precedent should really ease a lot of stress for any player that’s wondering how much they can get away with. But if you even look at a sports betting website you are absolutely done.
NFL I believe only presented 4 cases to the arbitrator out of all the accusations, and had trouble showing any evidence of coercion.
Troy McClure
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chicagoskycam
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It's a travesty that Watson gets 6 games with 24 allegations of sexual misconduct, while Calvin Ridley got a year for utilizing the services of one of the NFL's advertising partners.
But they already set the tone of this 12 years ago with Rothlisberger getting 6 games. Just a terrible look.
GKJ
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The Rochester Rocket
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The NFL still has the option to appeal the judge's ruling which would probably be made by Goodell for a longer suspension. The NFLPA does not want that and I don't have much faith in Roger.
Marc the Habs Fan
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I haven't followed this closely but I wonder if the fact Watson was essentially ''suspended'' from playing games for all of 2021 played a part in Robinson's determination here?
GKJ
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Suspensions for betting are explicitly outlined in the CBA though
He was still getting paid, so it shouldn’t.
Marc the Habs Fan
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Unholy Diver
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He was never put on the exempt or commissioners list, the Texans just deactivated him every week and paid him is salary
SirClintonPortis
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Maybe Rooney wanted Pittsburgh's tank ambitions be fulfilled rather than have Cleveland stuck in the basement again.
They appeal they likely end up in federal court with all the dirty laundry about Snyder and Kraft being aired daily.
GKJ
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Marc the Habs Fan
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I am all for bashing the NFL on this but this isn't their ruling.
But like GKJ said, if they appeal, Watson plays on opening day as appeals take time so...
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if he's a rapist and serial sexual predator why wasn't he arrested or indicted
CanesUltimate11
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at a bare minimum the league should appeal and Goodell should add a massive fine if he won't suspend him longer. That contract is such a blatant attempt to avoid a financial penalty they should hit him one anyway.
