Deshaun Watson on Jan. 3, 2021 Getty Images “Opposing counsel’s continued statements that these cases aren’t about money do not square with the facts in at least two of these cases. Deshaun Watson has been with Jilly Anais, who has remained silent amongst all the allegations. Networker pro nvr. The couple apparently have been dating since 2019, with Jilly sharing how she met the NFL star last year. Fans trended Anais on Twitter after the three sexual assault cases were filed against Watson. There was nothing cryptic about this Deshaun Watson tweet. Despite the fact that there's a lot of buzz about where the Houston Texans could trade the quarterback - amidst all the talk of Watson's.
As the Deshaun Watson saga continues, a strange phenomenon is being played out — the story isn’t getting the coverage it deserves.
Watson is accused of sexual assault or harassment by 22 separate women who’d allegedly been solicited for massages by the Houston Texans quarterback over the last two years. Two of the women, and there may soon be more, have identified themselves publicly and filed criminal charges against the NFL star.
With such a high profile case, and with an athlete as famous as Watson, one would expect the media to be in a feeding frenzy. Morning shows and sports radio stations around the country should be leading with the story, right? Well, not really.
Mac os 7 virtualbox update. Apart from perfunctory updates when new details emerge, most major outlets have offered scant coverage, focusing their attention on other stories, despite the relative lack of news, with the NFL in the middle of their offseason.
Not only is the conversation surrounding the case muted, the NFL has also held off on disciplining the franchise quarterback. Watson has yet to be placed on the NFL’s commissioner’s exempt list, but based on past decisions handed down by the NFL, he should land on it soon.
Clay Travis, founder of Outkick The Coverage and Fox Sports Radio Host, told The Daily Wire he believes there’s a deeper reason the Watson story has been covered the way it has, and that the quarterback won’t be playing anytime soon.
“I think the probability of him playing in 2021 is low,” Travis told The Daily Wire. “It’s possible that he’s the NFL’s version of Bill Cosby or Jeffrey Epstein before all is said and done. The next shoe to drop, proverbially, is whether or not there’s going to be criminal charges brought. And there are now criminal investigations, potentially in multiple states, looking into whether Deshaun Watson can be potentially liable from a criminal perspective for sexual assault.”
“Right now, it’s all civil related but Nike, Beats By Dre, ATB Department stores… all of them have backed away from Deshaun Watson,” Travis continued. “I would be very surprised if he plays in 2021 and I think he’s approaching severe criminal legal peril as well which could throw into question whether he’s able to ever play football again. That’s what is at stake right now.”
Travis elaborated, saying he thinks identity politics has played an integral role in shaping coverage of the story.
“What I love, in terms of difficulty for those in sports media, is you have two different identity politics colliding which is why I think you have people not picking sides,” Travis told The Daily Wire. “You’ve got ‘Me Too,’ with 22 different women. The majority of whom are minorities who are alleging this powerful, rich, fortunate quarterback took advantage of them.”
“And then you have the black quarterback who stands at the pyramid of victimization culture in the NFL and in college football in general, so you’re going to alienate one side of the identity politics equation. You go against the black quarterback or you go against the 22 women, the majority who are minority women, alleging sexual assault. So as a result, there’s an inability to discuss this case in a reasonable fashion.”
The NFL, and the media, seem hesitant to rush to judgment. The American justice system allows for those accused of crimes to have their day in court. “Innocent before proven guilty’ is one of the key pillars of our democracy after all. But in recent years, this pillar has been toppled.
The “Me Too” movement changed everything. In many ways, it changed things for the better. It brought more awareness to sexual assault and the power that men of influence hold.
However, it’s also blurred the lines between innocent and guilty. ‘Believe All Women” was a common phrase that came out of the movement. It immediately assumed men accused of sexual assault as guilty without giving them their day in court. The same cannot be said about the Watson case.
The media and the NFL have painted themselves into a corner. In handing down a definitive judgment on Watson, they risk appearing to damage the image of “marginalized groups” in the context of sports. In refusing to condemn Watson, they’ll be going against all that the “Believe All Women” crowd stands for.
“Which is why, under American justice, we need to treat everybody the same regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or politics,” Travis said. “And unfortunately we are not in that universe right now.”
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Deshaun Watson added yet another layer of intrigue to the trade rumors that surround him and the Texans.
The Houston quarterback on Friday tweeted that he 'was on 2 then I took it to 10' — a nod to a Sunday report from ESPN's Adam Schefter regarding his anger level with the organization now vs. when it traded receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
I was on 2 then I took it to 10
— Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) January 15, 2021MORE: Deshaun Watson's best trade fits include Patriots, Dolphins
Shortly after his original tweet, Watson followed up with another: 'Future - Mo Reala vibes!'
That song — by artist Zaytoven and featuring Future — contains the same line of lyrics: 'I was on a 2 then I took it to 10.'
Those simple-yet-multifaceted couple of tweets sent Twitter into a frenzy trying to disect their meaning. That's especially true after rumors swirled that the fourth-year signal-caller would be open to a trade with Miami to get out of Houston. Watson is reportedly incensed with the organization, not only because of its hiring of general manager Nick Caserio — a Patriots product, much like the recently fired coach/GM Bill O'Brien — but also because it reportedly refused to consider Eric Bieniemy for the team's open coaching position.
Here are some of the best reactions and jokes Watson stirred up:
fans of other NFL teams cranking out their Deshaun Watson photoshops https://t.co/G9E45L4XCEpic.twitter.com/1d0NH2AZqG
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 15, 2021Deshaun Watson just followed Sean Payton😳 pic.twitter.com/F77VHUAh4A
— SaintsFan²⁰² (12-4)🎅🎁 (@SaintsFan2021) January 15, 2021— GifJif (@GifJifApp) January 15, 2021
Please like to spread awareness, we need 4️⃣ in Chicago! pic.twitter.com/hu61JPTwyu
— bvksegosego (@BvksEgosEgo) January 15, 2021I’m on Deshaun Watson’s side but he signed long term with a dysfunctional organization and is upset they are acting dysfunctionally.
— Carrington Harrison (@cdotharrison) January 15, 2021Players with at least 100 pass TD and a 67.0 comp% in their first 4 seasons in NFL history:
Deshaun Watson
That's it.
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) January 15, 2021boy yall 90 mill in debt yall can’t afford a pack of gum
Deshaun Watson Twitter
— eyad.h (@MessiTiny) January 15, 2021