Solomon: As Deshaun Watson Saga Shows, NFL The Last Place To Look For Justice
Deshawn Watson's suspension is example #∞ (that's the infinity symbol) of why the NFL shouldn't be "criminalised."
When news broke on Monday that independent judge Sue Robinson had ruled that Watson would miss six games this season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, reaction was mostly negative.
It makes sense given the allegations against the former Texan quarterback who was traded to the Cleveland Browns during the offseason.
I swear the fans are not as upset as they want the internet to believe.
If Watson was still with the Texans, NRG Stadium would have been packed for every game he played.
Angry about a six-match ban? So don't show up on December 4th when the Browns play here.
League fans should boycott every Watson game. An empty stadium would send a clear message to NFL owners.
This is not because you love football more than Deshawn Watson.
The problem is not that the NFL can only suspend Watson for six games (the league can appeal the referee's decision), but that the league will suspend him altogether.
Why is the NFL held to high moral standards? This is an entertainment business. Joke.
If you don't want teams to sign players you like, don't buy their merchandise, don't go to their games, don't watch them on TV.
One of the most ridiculous opinions I've come across is that Watson's suspension should be at least eight games.
Serious? Will two more games make that much of a difference? Will it make you forget or forgive the 24 allegations in a civil lawsuit of sexual harassment by massage therapists?
Would you feel better if Watson was suspended for the entire season?
You wouldn't mind if Donte Stallworth, who also played for the Browns when he drunk drove and killed a man in Miami, received the same one-year suspension from the NFL.
Stalworth was sentenced to 30 days in jail after serving only 24 days and missing the entire NFL season. Yes NFL?
In the end, Stalworth's suspension was twice the eight-game suspension from the St. Louis Rams, Leonard Little, which he received after killing a woman while drunk driving.
Little served 90 days in the St. Louis City Jail.
By all accounts, the NFL punished Stallworth and Little more severely than their respective legal systems.
Is this the responsibility of the NFL?
I pity anyone who turns to the NFL for moral advice.
The League wants to protect itself and its reputation.
In 2020, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stated that 47% of NFL fans are women.
NFL owners don't care about women other than their love of the game. Will they continue to buy tickets, watch games and help the league make more money?
By the way, this also applies to men. The NFL is a business, not a charity.
Although good teams and players bring many benefits to society, this is not their main task.
The NFL is not a religious organization; The stadium is not a church.
We've been following Roger Goodell's Player Conduct and Approval Policy for 15 years now and it's been a disaster.
The NFL shouldn't deal with penalties. Robinson cited the league's disproportionate punishment in his decision to Watson.
According to him, his light sentence was the longest for such a crime, but according to most fans, it was not harsh enough.
What should fans do?
By not showing up, you can discourage or dissuade team owners from logging in and playing thief.
But of course most of you don't care what you claim.
That's why I will see over 70,000 of you at the NRG stadium in December.
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