Browns Released Statements on Why They Traded for Deshaun Watson

The Cleveland Browns have some explaining to do.

New Browns QB Deshaun Watson has 22 civil lawsuits filed against him that are accusing him of sexual misconduct or assault, all stemming from massage sessions.

Watson sat out all of last season and could very well still be suspended by the NFL.

The statement from the Haslems was basically just a whole lot of words without saying anything.

Here it is:

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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 20, 2022

Here’s a statement from Browns head coach, Kevin Stefanski.

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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 20, 2022

Twitter was not having it:

Would love, just once, for a team to actually explain what went into their “comprehensive evaluation process.” https://t.co/S8peP8Qmo0

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 20, 2022

Better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to issue a statement full of vague deflections which satisfy no one. https://t.co/LADSB9BBTZ

— Mike Tanier (@MikeTanier) March 20, 2022

FWIW, he was considered a good teammate and did charitable work before being accused of sexually assaulting 22 women. Apples and oranges. https://t.co/nHjdDiaztp

— Melissa Jacobs (@thefootballgirl) March 20, 2022

Lol https://t.co/yJ5ieRInfT

— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) March 20, 2022

Dis some bullscrap right here. https://t.co/8jG1mD7CS7

— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) March 20, 2022

"We designed his quarter-billion-dollar contract so that it'd barely matter if he were suspended for all of 2022 due to some legal proceedings that are ongoing" https://t.co/JhW1jI5ZTO

— Jason Kirk (@thejasonkirk) March 20, 2022

How to write a statement that flippantly ignores all community concerns: https://t.co/hx9VE35Xk5

— jake green (@j4kegreen) March 20, 2022

Our organization did “background” on this guy and found community bla bla commitment bla bla winning is more important than women and the NFL has always made that very clear bla bla https://t.co/fIZOq2Diqv

— in rainbows (@fantasyFBSF) March 20, 2022

I'm sure the 22 women appreciate the nice sentiments about him. I always thought people would say "bigger than a game" in terms of the impact players can have.

Congrats @Browns – you put winning before morality & your move is pure desperation of WINNING & nothing more. https://t.co/6WCn6FS2U3

— Meghan Maureen (@Keggs719) March 20, 2022

After doing due diligence on your response to off-field issues… I find you lacked sincerity & overall provided a response that was just not good enough. Do better #Browns @Browns https://t.co/0gG7x2P39r

— Kevin Payne (@DreamersFFL) March 20, 2022

Who conducted this “extensive” investigation into the allegations? The org that stands to profit? Independent investigators? Andrew Berry? #Browns fans and teammates deserve to know. Otherwise, these are meaningless words (as expected). https://t.co/Nwhme7bBA8

— Elizabeth DePompei (@EDePompei) March 20, 2022

And just like that, it's been rationalized. Smdh https://t.co/Xhgd6RKrp7

— Susan (@Brownstown76) March 20, 2022

Fitting that this statement is written in the language-murdering style of freshman papers trying to establish credibility, meet length requirements, and disguise a dual lack of comprehension and motivation through the multiplication of blather. https://t.co/JuejmhkbQS

— Juan Ersatzman, Hyperbolizer (@JuanErsatzman) March 20, 2022

And there it, a corporate bland reasoning.

How insulting.

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