Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will face a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct rules after being accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women, according to a report. The 26-year-old athlete recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed against him by massage therapists who alleged Watson sexually harassed or assaulted them during appointments between 2020 and 2021, according to two people familiar with the matter. with the decision to suspend Watson on Monday, The Associated Press reports that the league sought a suspension of at least one year and a $5 million fine for Watson during a three-day hearing before disciplinary official Sue L. Robinson in June. However, the NFL Players Association argued that he should not be punished by the league at all because Watson has not been convicted of any crime.
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