Like many of you, I was glued to my phone last week incessantly checking for updates about where quarterback Deshaun Watson would land. The Carolina Panthers were on the short list of possible teams that would need to surrender a trade package of historic proportions to secure the services of the 26-year-old three-time Pro Bowler.
As I was constantly glancing at my phone I was also crossing my fingers and knocking on wooden surfaces hoping the Panthers wouldn’t end up with Deshaun Watson. I didn’t want him as a Carolina Panther. Why?
First, as a fan I just couldn’t have rooted for him based on the accusations he’s facing about patterns of coercive and lewd behavior toward women.