NFL Ripped Over Deshaun Watson Investigation Following Trevor Bauer’s Suspension

Like Deshaun Watson, it appeared that Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was out of the woods when the criminal charges of sexual assault against him were dropped. But this was not the case.

On Friday, the MLB announced that it was handing down a massive two year suspension for Trevor Bauer following their own, separate investigation into the matter.

MLB Suspends Trevor Bauer, Bauer Plans to Appealhttps://t.co/ucvmw55UlL

— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) April 30, 2022

Shortly after the Trevor Bauer suspension was announced, people on social media were quick to notice the stark difference with how the NFL has handled the Deshaun Watson situation.

Major League Baseball has suspended Trevor Bauer for two full seasons based on allegations of sexual assault. While the specific allegations are different, MLB's decision possibly will become a factor in the NFL's eventual punishment of Deshaun Watson. https://t.co/Y4wdazHkfQ

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 30, 2022

Deshaun Watson watching the news about Trevor Bauer’s two year suspension pic.twitter.com/rK1e0kvnF9

— CleWest (@erjmanlasvegas) April 29, 2022

Watson after what happened to Bauer. pic.twitter.com/W8f4kE0xA6

— StarbombHausen (@TimothyStarbomb) April 29, 2022

Trevor Bauer just got suspended for 2 years.

Deshaun Watson got a $230M fully guaranteed contract.

One of them has 22 active cases against them. The other has zero.

— Dan Lust 🎙 (@SportsLawLust) April 29, 2022

I mean, MLB has suspended Trevor Bauer for a year for one woman’s accusation. The NFL hasn’t done anything to Deshaun Watson for 24 women’s accusations. The cases aren’t very similar. https://t.co/ZoZxDqfvBV

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) April 26, 2022

Trevor Bauer suspended 2 yrs by MLB, Watson may only get 6 weeks for worse alleged crimes. Respect to MLB having some standards and protecting women. #Browns

— Michael L (@Mleiby1) April 29, 2022

While Trevor Bauer will now face two years away from baseball (unless he wins his appeal), Deshaun Watson signed an extension from the Cleveland Browns to become one of the highest paid players in the entire league.

The NFL recently revealed that they were still investigating Watson.

Roger Goodell, on ESPN, on the latest with the Deshaun Watson investigation: “We’re taking it very seriously. … Our investigators are working on that. … There’s no timetable on it. … The investigation is still ongoing.”

— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) April 28, 2022

Sure, it’s hard to really tell what the NFL and MLB found in their investigations into both matters, but it’s still pretty easy to think about the differences between the two cases.

Regardless, Deshaun Watson should feel a little uneasy following the Trevor Bauer news.

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