The NFL has appealed Judge Sue L. Robinson's decision that Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson should be suspended six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
Any appeal must be limited to arguments from the evidentiary record from the three-day hearing before Robinson in late June and"without reference to evidence or testimony not previously considered." It will be processed on an"expedited basis," per the NFL's personal conduct policy, although NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said there's no timeline for Goodell or his designee to make a ruling.Watson was on the field when the news broke at about 4 p.m. ET Wednesday.
While relying on precedent, Robinson sought to differentiate between violent and nonviolent sexual conduct. Robinson concluded that Watson's conduct"does not fall into the category of violent conduct that would require the minimum six-game suspension" the league had established as"by far the most commonly-imposed discipline for domestic or gendered violence and sexual acts.
"We respect Judge Robinson's decision, and at the same time, empathize and understand that there have been many individuals triggered throughout this process," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement Monday."We know Deshaun is remorseful that this situation has caused much heartache to many and he will continue the work needed to show who he is on and off the field, and we will continue to support him.
Buzbee told ESPN's John Barr that Ashley Solis, the first woman to sue Watson and the first to go public with her name and story, had settled her case. The most Watson's side indicated it was willing to offer was a suspension in the range of six to eight games, according to sources. The best the league indicated it was willing to offer was a 12-game suspension and a significant fine -- in the range of $8 million, sources said. Since no additional fine was levied, Watson is slated to miss six of his $57,500 game checks in 2022 for a total of $345,000 lost off his $1.035 million base salary.
The league interviewed Watson over multiple days earlier this summer. The NFL's investigators also spoke to several of the women. Robinson noted in her report that the NFL claimed it interviewed 12 women who sued Watson, but Buzbee told ESPN's First Take on Tuesday that the league interviewed only 10 of his clients.
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