Sean Pendergast's thoughts about Deshaun Watson's suspension.
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At long last, 19 months after requesting a trade, 17 months after the first lawsuit, and five months after finally getting traded to the Browns, the Deshaun Watson discipline saga is finally, FINALLY over. After receiving an initial punishment of a six game suspension a few weeks ago, following an appeal of the punishment by the NFL, the two sides — the NFL and NFLPA — agreed on a settlement for Watson's revised punishment.
Watson will miss the first 11 games of the season, pay a $5 million fine, and will be ordered to promptly undergo a professional behavioral evaluation and follow a prescribed treatment plan. Additionally, the NFL and the Cleveland Browns will supplement Watson's $5 million fine with another $1 million apiece to create a nonprofit fund that will help educate young people on healthy relationships and prevent sexual misconduct.
The NFL had been seeking a one year suspension during this appeal process, but the two sides settled in the middle, in between the initial six game ruling and the full season of 17 games. One benefit for the NFL in settling on the 11 game suspension is that this ends the discipline conversation. Watson's camp had been threatening to sue the league if the ]punishment had been increased to a full season.
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