You cannot show remorse easily when in CIVIL cases that would be used against you; I would bet his attorneys advised against that. Judge him once cases are over and behind him and what he does in the community going forward. Judge him that some weirdo situation like this doesn't happen again.
Wouldn't any QB you trade for ultimately be the guy that gets you fired if you don't succeed?
For me, i don’t believe I could ever even begin to consider rooting for the Browns with Watson without at minimum him completing some kind of treatment. I know I’ve made a lot of posts in here about how I’m stepping away from the Browns indefinitely (subject to appeal from the ultimate arbiter: me) while Watson is on the team.
What he does in the community is important, but it’s obviously going to be forced and contrived and is something he can just use money to fix.
If he were to serve a lengthy suspension, complete a treatment program, somehow make a legitimate difference in the community…and I can take at least probably 2 or 3 years stepping back…I could see myself eventually slowly and cautiously coming back into the fold while he is with the team.
But a lengthy suspension,completing an intensive treatment program that the NFL signs off on, paying a fine, etc are all good first steps for me. No matter what this upcoming season I cannot in good conscience root for him. I doubt I’ll change my mind for next year either. But time heals a lot of wounds, nothing lasts forever, and Watson will need to prove he has at least somewhat changed as a person for a couple of years. I’ll never root for him personally but I know one day I will root for the Browns again,
If he got off with just a 6 game suspension, no fine, no mandated treatment(which was an egregious oversight by Judge Robinson IMO…).
Also at the end of all of this, after alll civil litigation is settled and the suspension stuff is over , I really hope he has it within himself to admit he was wrong and show some kind of contrition. He doesn’t have to explicitly admit to fucking an inanimate objext(massage table) in front of his female massage therapist but he can say that he’s sorry for how he treated the women, for his predatory (doesn’t even have to use that word) behavior which was unacceptable…but just own up that he fucked up beyond all recognition and he deserved the punishment and he learned how to better himself when going through treatment,
I try to be somewhat compassionate and I’m all for second chances. But Watson has a lot of work to do. I do hope he is suspended for the season but I expect it to be 12 games and a fine.
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