A year and half after Deshaun Watson was first reported by massage therapists for sexual harassment and sexual assault, we have resolution of his NFL discipline. In a negotiated settlement that obviated the need for a ruling from appeals officer Peter C. Harvey, Watson will now sit out the first 11 games of the NFL season, pay a $5 million fine and undergo mandatory counseling. And this will end the appeals and potential judiciary process for this matter; it is agreed to by the player side—the NFL Players Association and Watson’s legal team—along with the NFL.
Watson and the NFL Settled on a Suspension, But a Stench Lingers
