On Sunday afternoon, DeShaun Watson will play in a regular-season game for the first time since more than two dozen massage therapists publicly shared accounts of sexual harrassment and assault by the Browns quarterback. The return will take place at the home stadium of the Texans, a team that over the summer reached settlements with 30 women who had either filed lawsuits or were close to doing so, saying Watson’s former employer had enabled predatory behavior. To date, Watson has denied all allegations and, most recently, insisted on answering “only football questions” at his obligatory media availability.
A Letter Sheds Light on Why the NFL Backed Off a One-Year Suspension and Settled With Deshaun Watson
