"Deshaun would have been one of the last guys I would have ever expected this to come from" - Ex-Houston Texans teammate in disbelief over Deshaun Watson's alleged sexual misconduct
The Deshaun Watson saga continues to drag on, with an announcement regarding a potential suspension for the Cleveland Browns quarterback expected soon. Twenty of the 24 sexual misconduct cases filed against him have been settled and it is now up to Judge Sue Robinson to determine a suitable punishment for Watson.
Jason Bristol of KHOU 11 News Houston recently appeared on the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show and detailed how he spoke to a former teammate of Watson's. Bristol said the teammate stated that the quarterback was the last person that he expected to face these allegations.
Bristol said:
“I spoke to one player after all this went down who again said, that Deshaun would of been one of the last guys I would of ever expected this to come from."
He continued:
"He was the quarterback, he was a guy who gave presents to his offensive linemen, who opened up a cheese steak store here in Houston and this was during the COVID pandemic, at the height of it. And some players were not wearing masks and he went and apologized and went and paid all of their fines."
Jason Bristol (@JBristolKHOU) covered Deshaun Watson during his time with the Texans & says nobody saw any of this coming from the #Browns new QB.
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Bristol added:
“So he was a guy who hurt himself and had to take the bus. I think he had some damaged ribs and he took a bus to Jacksonville from Houston because obviously the pressure in an airplane would of perhaps been a dicey thing for him in terms of transportation."
Bristol finished by saying:
"Deshaun Watson is a guy who is arguably one of the best college players we’ve seen. Most successful in recent history and he was walking the walk and not really talking the talk, but he was walking the walk. We had no indication that the players felt any differently him than any player would feel about their star quarterback.”
What's next for Deshaun Watson and the Browns?
It has been reported that the NFL is pushing for a year-long suspension for the Browns quarterback. Clearly, there will be some pushback from the player's camp. Some have even argued that he "served" his suspension when he missed the entire 2021-22 season.
The immediate future of the 26-year-old hangs in the balance and it is widely thought that he will miss at least a few games this coming season. What that means for the Browns and their Super Bowl aspirations is clear. Should the 26-year-old miss the entire season, Cleveland's quest for a Lombardi Trophy will likely be over before it even starts.
Either Joshua Dobbs or Jacoby Brissett will take on the role of starting quarterback, but neither is expected to carry the Browns to success.
Like the rest of the NFL community, we wait with baited breath to find out just how long the former Texans star will miss in the coming season.
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