Deshaun Watson is at allegation #22. This week his accusers have spoken out against him, putting a face and name to the allegations, Sam Darnold was traded to Carolina, removing two teams from the Watson trade picture; and Nike, Reliant, and Beats all dropped their endorsement deals with him.
How do you think this plays out? Does this open the door for Watson to play for the Texans again?
These were the questions I asked the masthead. These are our responses:
MATT WESTON:
Since this is a civil case, not a legal case yet, the defense only needs to offer a preponderance of evidence that Deshaun Watson conducted sexual misconduct when receiving massages.