The Cleveland Browns were aware that Deshaun Watson was the subject of over 20 pending allegations of sexual assault when they acquired him. He resolved most of them, but one case is still open. And now that a motion for additional testimony has been filed, he might be compelled to testify once again.
In 2022, Watson and the league reached a settlement of their own, even if not all cases were resolved. He was hit with an 11-game suspension and fined as a result of that. It was thought that the punishment he received on the field was behind him, but recent reports seem to indicate otherwise.
Even though the NFL has already punished Watson, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk believes the league may still punish him further.
“Although he has been suspended 11 games by the NFL for the allegations, the league has not completely ruled out the possibility of further punishment, given the evidence that could emerge in the remaining cases and/or the eventual verdicts.” Florio, Talk Pro Football
A Browns reporter views the possible punishment for Deshaun Watson differently.
It’s important to remember that Florio used to practice law; therefore, he usually has some experience in the courtroom. I don’t like to pretend to be a lawyer, but it’s important to note that in response to the Florio bombshell, Brad Stainbrook of The OBR tweeted in 2022 that Tom Pelissero had said the league could not take any more action over breaches that occurred between 2019 and 2021.
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