Phinsesq Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, ET80 said: Not yet - and I doubt he gets kicked out. Tyreek Hill is still in the league... Talent wins out. Barring criminal conviction I agree 100%. Hindsight being 20/20 how much better it would have been to just pay the 100k on the condition of a NDA and a non admission of culpability. Likely wouldn't have seen any other suits pop up. Of course "if" you are innocent of the allegations that is a hard pill to swallow. I have seen first hand many people caught red handed who refuse to admit their wrong doings. Sex offenses being at the top of the list. Edited April 7, 2021 by Phinsesq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 If ever you're bored, start this thread from Page 1. Holy moly, it's arguably the best read on this entire site. Train wrecks are less of a disaster than the last four months of this off-season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenos Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, ET80 said: Criminal charges were filed last Friday. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/04/02/houston-police-department-announces-investigation-of-deshaun-watson/ Ashley Solis also announced yesterday that she's filling with HPD. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/06/deshaun-watson-ashley-solis-massage-therapist-houston/ So, this is a criminal matter as well as a civil matter now. How long do you think it’ll be before the NFL gets involved and puts him on the Commissioner List? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phinsesq Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, Xenos said: How long do you think it’ll be before the NFL gets involved and puts him on the Commissioner List? Training camp is still months away, I wouldn't expect it to be any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 49 minutes ago, Xenos said: How long do you think it’ll be before the NFL gets involved and puts him on the Commissioner List? the list is for game purposes... i think. so probably late july or august Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 The NFL had the following statement yesterday; "The allegations are deeply disturbing and we take these issues very seriously. Immediately following news of the first allegations last month, and as has been reported, we initiated an investigation under the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy. We are continuing to closely monitor all developments in the matter." I don't think the NFL is looking to move quickly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/04/06/latest-rusty-hardin-statement-on-behalf-of-deshaun-watson-could-backfire/amp/ Interesting read... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco79 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Nike suspended Deshaun’s endorsement deal and Beats terminated their deal with him. I am really just shocked at how little has come from Hardin and Watson in response to everything brought to light so far. It makes me think they really have no response to it because it all happened. The responses they have given (getting 20 masseuses to say he acted appropriately, saying one accuser tried to extort them, and that Ashley Solis asked for a settlement of 100k) doesn’t disprove any of the claims. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumberjackchris Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 So with Buzzbee implicating people within the organization, does that make the firing of the equipment manager make a little more sense possibly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, lumberjackchris said: So with Buzzbee implicating people within the organization, does that make the firing of the equipment manager make a little more sense possibly? I'd say that would be worse - those firings happened before the allegations. That would imply the Texans knew of wrongdoing and did not take appropriate action. Sure, terminate a guy, but nothing else? That's bad. Owners have been forced to sell for things like that. That... would be a nice consolation prize. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Dillon Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 4 hours ago, ET80 said: Criminal charges were filed last Friday. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/04/02/houston-police-department-announces-investigation-of-deshaun-watson/ Ashley Solis also announced yesterday that she's filling with HPD. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/06/deshaun-watson-ashley-solis-massage-therapist-houston/ So, this is a criminal matter as well as a civil matter now. An investigation is not the same thing as bringing criminal charges against someone. It is the first step though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Dillon Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 56 minutes ago, ET80 said: I'd say that would be worse - those firings happened before the allegations. That would imply the Texans knew of wrongdoing and did not take appropriate action. Sure, terminate a guy, but nothing else? That's bad. Owners have been forced to sell for things like that. That... would be a nice consolation prize. I agree it would be worse. It could be that they knew he was shady but didn’t have any proof but it doesn’t look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Xenos said: How long do you think it’ll be before the NFL gets involved and puts him on the Commissioner List? 1 hour ago, tab said: the list is for game purposes... i think. so probably late july or august 17 minutes ago, Pastor Dillon said: An investigation is not the same thing as bringing criminal charges against someone. It is the first step though. To date, no player has been put on the Commissioner list unless criminal charges are laid, damning video evidence appears (Hunt), or the NFL investigation completes. If the police investigation doesn't lead to charges, then it's probably in limbo until the NFL investigation is complete, and it's unlikely that's happening quickly (nor should it). Edited April 7, 2021 by Broncofan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Broncofan said: To date, no player has been put on the Commissioner list unless criminal charges are laid, damning video evidence appears (Hunt), or the NFL investigation completes. While this is the case, it doesn't mean it CAN'T happen. Here's the definition of the list, per the NFL: https://www.nfl.com/news/what-is-the-reserve-commissioner-exempt-list-0ap3000000725141 The Exempt List is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances. The List includes those players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting within the Active List limit. Only the Commissioner has the authority to place a player on the Exempt List; clubs have no such authority, and no exemption, regardless of circumstances, is automatic. The Commissioner also has the authority to determine in advance whether a player's time on the Exempt List will be finite or will continue until the Commissioner deems the exemption should be lifted and the player returned to the Active List. As you can see, it's ambiguous in nature. Nobody really knows what drives "unusual circumstances"... except the Commissioner. This isn't Ben Roethlensberger or Antonio Brown - neither had victim counts going into the 20s. That's... unusual, IMO (but, I'm not the commish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Pastor Dillon said: An investigation is not the same thing as bringing criminal charges against someone. It is the first step though. Fair, but with the way this is escalating (it hasn't even been a month since Tony Buzbee posted his first salvo on Instagram) if there's anything to charge... It'll happen fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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