Editor's note: This originally ran Monday and has been updated with the news the NFL is appealing Deshaun Watson's six-game suspension, seeking a tougher penalty for violating the league's personal conduct policy based on accusations ranging from inappropriate behavior to sexual assault during massage sessions.
More than two years after the first civil lawsuit was filed against Deshaun Watson, disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson has suspended the Cleveland Browns quarterback for the first six games of the 2022 season.
Robinson, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association to rule on the case and administer any punishment, listened to arguments from the league, the union and Watson's attorney during a three-day hearing held in her home state of Delaware in late June.