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D-LINK
Oct 1, 2007

I was talking to peachy Peach about kissy Kiss. He bought me a soda.

xeria posted:

The "referred other players" part paints an additional grim picture of him potentially not being the only player (whether on the team or across the league) doing this or something similar.

I mean, this is also why AB is being sued. Not the same frottage m.o., but sexual assault of an Instagram trainer

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pasaluki
Feb 27, 2008

THIS WHAGON HAS NO BREAKS! I HAVE THE HEART OF THE BUUFALO the strength OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE FURY OF THE THUNDER AND MY WILL IS UNBREAKABLE! I will not surrender to KNOW ONE
Watson just making Easterby look like a literal choir boy and hijacked his thread.

This series of events has to be one of the craziest things to happen all to one team.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves
just call the thread 'gently caress deshaun watson'

e: actually make it gently caress off, deshaun watson, don't want to give him ideas

Despera
Jun 6, 2011
Man had a busy 2020

SunshineDanceParty
Feb 7, 2006

One Road. Two Friends. One Ass.
So Watson's just a straight up predator with a whole plan.

Eifert Posting
Apr 1, 2007

Most of the time he catches it every time.
Grimey Drawer

Ches Neckbeard posted:

I don't see why they'd kill the trade if they could. You'd have to assume he's going to be eating a season long suspension if you trade for him though.

To me it seems like we're more in the territory of exempt list pending investigation then indefinite suspension.

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
This is now the biggest story in sports and it’s still being treated like 3rd page news everywhere.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

Despera posted:

Man had a busy 2020

I mean there definitely had to be incidents prior to 2020 at this point

Either that or the Nuk trade hosed him up more than we knew

Q_res posted:

I think it's safe to say, the only galaxy brain move here is opting not to jump on the settlement offer. Because, holy poo poo, that would have been a good idea.

If he really did this so many times how on earth did he think more people wouldn't come forward

This also doesn't make Buzbee any less scummy because presumably he wouldn't have gone public at all if Deshaun had paid up and no one would know anything

Intruder fucked around with this message at 23:29 on Mar 19, 2021

TheBizzness
Oct 5, 2004

Reign on me.
I’m sad Deshaun Watson is a piece of poo poo.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

TheBizzness posted:

I’m sad Deshaun Watson is a piece of poo poo.

Same. He had cultivated such a good guy image and it was all a load of poo poo it seems like. I don't believe for a second 22 different people are all drumming up false accusations. I think we're well past the 'wait and see' window at this point

I'll be happy if I'm wrong

Never thought I'd be at a point where I'll abandon the team forever if they DON'T ditch Watson but hey here we are

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
What did Dabo know and when did he know it.

Mystic Stylez
Dec 19, 2009

Intruder posted:

Same. He had cultivated such a good guy image and it was all a load of poo poo it seems like. I don't believe for a second 22 different people are all drumming up false accusations. I think we're well past the 'wait and see' window at this point

I'll be happy if I'm wrong

Never thought I'd be at a point where I'll abandon the team forever if they DON'T ditch Watson but hey here we are

JJ Watt not feeling that bad about the team wasting one of Watson's years now

CharlestheHammer
Jun 26, 2011

YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!
I mean we already know that colleges use college girls as prospect bait so realistically this is nothing new

pasaluki
Feb 27, 2008

THIS WHAGON HAS NO BREAKS! I HAVE THE HEART OF THE BUUFALO the strength OF THE MOUNTAIN, THE FURY OF THE THUNDER AND MY WILL IS UNBREAKABLE! I will not surrender to KNOW ONE

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

This is now the biggest story in sports and it’s still being treated like 3rd page news everywhere.

Yeah... this is loving terrible.

Intruder posted:

This also doesn't make Buzbee any less scummy because presumably he wouldn't have gone public at all if Deshaun had paid up and no one would know anything

That's what Watson or his attorney said.
I can't find where Buzbe said he offered a settlement so he actually may have been legit trying to be a voice for these women. We don't know.

What we do know tragically is that Watson is a monster.

really queer Christmas
Apr 22, 2014

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

This is now the biggest story in sports and it’s still being treated like 3rd page news everywhere.

I told a coworker about this story and said I can't believe more people weren't talking about it and she responded because they never talk about it and never will until forced to.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves
I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people think that it should be expected if you're a massage therapist for a living or some poo poo

Bismack Billabongo
Oct 9, 2012

New Love Glow

Intruder posted:

Same. He had cultivated such a good guy image and it was all a load of poo poo it seems like. I don't believe for a second 22 different people are all drumming up false accusations. I think we're well past the 'wait and see' window at this point

I'll be happy if I'm wrong

Never thought I'd be at a point where I'll abandon the team forever if they DON'T ditch Watson but hey here we are
Welcome to Nashville friend.

BrownThunder
Oct 26, 2005

EXTEND BEN!
Forever and ever and ever

CharlestheHammer posted:

I mean we already know that colleges use college girls as prospect bait so realistically this is nothing new

What are you talking about???

Ostentatious
Sep 29, 2010

CharlestheHammer posted:

I mean we already know that colleges use college girls as prospect bait so realistically this is nothing new

What the gently caress does this even mean

fsif
Jul 18, 2003

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

This is now the biggest story in sports and it’s still being treated like 3rd page news everywhere.

Yeah that's tripping me up, too. What's going on with these editorial decisions? Florio has been the only one covering it and he's been using it as an opportunity to bust out rapist apologia tropes.

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

Ostentatious posted:

What the gently caress does this even mean
It means you've read a smooth-brained take.

So...if one is an accident and two is a coincidence, what's twenty-two? Surely he never plays another game in the NFL again? At what point is there a referral for a criminal investigation?

fsif posted:

Yeah that's tripping me up, too. What's going on with these editorial decisions?
It could be that the story keeps evolving so fast it's honestly kind of hard to give it the kind of attention it really deserves because you don't know what's going to come out next. Hell for all we know at this point we could end up with fifty women accusing Watson of all kinds of nefarious poo poo.

tarbrush
Feb 7, 2011

ALL ABOARD THE SCOTLAND HYPE TRAIN!

CHOO CHOO
I suspect that half the world filed it under batshit lawyer bullshit and haven't kept up with all the updates.

CharlestheHammer
Jun 26, 2011

YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Ostentatious posted:

What the gently caress does this even mean

That schools use college girls and women in general when trying to woo prospects.

Have you seriously never heard of this extremely common thing

Amy Pole Her
Jun 17, 2002

CharlestheHammer posted:

That schools use college girls and women in general when trying to woo prospects.

Have you seriously never heard of this extremely common thing

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2328217-perception-reality-and-the-role-of-college-football-recruiting-hostesses

5 years ago but after 2020 who can blame folks for having a poor memory and forgetting it. How is this comparable, though?

Amy Pole Her fucked around with this message at 00:04 on Mar 20, 2021

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
Im pretty sure there have been instances of prostitutes being hired for recruits but that’s frankly pretty different.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Im pretty sure there have been instances of prostitutes being hired for recruits but that’s frankly pretty different.

It's what sunk Rick Pitino IIRC

Ches Neckbeard
Dec 3, 2005

You're all garbage, back up the truck BACK IT UP!
Wasn't the university of Colorado busted for pimping girls to recruits or something back around 00? Only recall it because that comes up every time Bienemy doesn't get a job.

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Im pretty sure there have been instances of prostitutes being hired for recruits but that’s frankly pretty different.

Louisville basketball

Crazy Ted
Jul 29, 2003

CharlestheHammer posted:

That schools use college girls and women in general when trying to woo prospects.
Well...yeah....but that statement didn't have any kind of context around it so it looked out of place and/or weird.

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Im pretty sure there have been instances of prostitutes being hired for recruits but that’s frankly pretty different.
IIRC that was part of what undid Rick Pitino at Louisville.

rare Magic card l00k
Jan 3, 2011


fsif posted:

Yeah that's tripping me up, too. What's going on with these editorial decisions? Florio has been the only one covering it and he's been using it as an opportunity to bust out rapist apologia tropes.

Because just like many people in this thread, when the news came out they went 'Oh, that lawyer? Obviously it's fake bullshit' and didn't give it another thought.

Bob Socko
Feb 20, 2001

ProFootballTalk posted:

Deshaun Watson’s lawyer says response will happen next week

With seven assault lawsuits filed against him, five more on the way, and at least 10 more under consideration, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson faces a major legal problem. His lawyer, Rusty Hardin, says that a response from Watson will be provided next week.

“I’m extremely proud to represent Deshaun Watson and wholly stand behind him against what we believe are meritless allegations,” Hardin said, via Mark Berman of FOX 26. “However, we will wait to comment in detail until we’ve completed our review of the numerous, evolving allegations from Mr. Buzbee. We will respond next week and ask you to keep an open mind until we do so.”

Although a court of law affords multiple protections and presumptions for Watson, the court of public opinion is not required to be as accommodating. With the number of accusers at 22 and counting, it becomes very difficult for each and every allegation to be explained away. At some point, the sheer volume of allegations will cause the average person to conclude that Watson has utilized the inherently intimate context of a massage as a way to engage in predatory behavior while preserving plausible deniability.

The deniability is becoming less plausible by the news cycle. Long before verdicts are issued in civil cases, the court of public opinion will pass judgment. For many, it already has occurred.

Less and less plausible, indeed.

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
Next week? Umm dude should probably have some sort of response like right loving now.

GD_American
Jul 21, 2004

LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY AS IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT!

rare Magic card l00k posted:

Because just like many people in this thread, when the news came out they went 'Oh, that lawyer? Obviously it's fake bullshit' and didn't give it another thought.

I think most people in here were, at the first accusation, "this guy is weird and connected to the team and something smells", but everyone eventually did the Cosby math and said "well 22 women aren't lying".

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Next week? Umm dude should probably have some sort of response like right loving now.

Probably wants time to make payment offers for everything to go away

Chromatic
Jan 21, 2005

You guys ready to hear a satanic song?
I too watched that scene from He Got Game when Big State had those porn stars sleep with Denzel Washington's kid so he'd play there

Ches Neckbeard
Dec 3, 2005

You're all garbage, back up the truck BACK IT UP!
Can Buzzbe just stop being himself for like a minute?

https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1373043588431548416

CharlestheHammer
Jun 26, 2011

YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Amy Pole Her posted:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2328217-perception-reality-and-the-role-of-college-football-recruiting-hostesses

5 years ago but after 2020 who can blame folks for having a poor memory and forgetting it. How is this comparable, though?

I should have quoted the post but I was replying to saying what did Dabo know.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

Chromatic posted:

I too watched that scene from He Got Game when Big State had those porn stars sleep with Denzel Washington's kid so he'd play there

Big State is such a good name for a college. It rules

SD87
Jun 7, 2011
You guys think only desaun watson was pulling these kind of stunts? A lot of names are going to start coming out soon

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PupsOfWar
Dec 6, 2013

tarbrush posted:

As someone said earlier, Weinstein et al generally had reputations, however tacit and squashed. How did he keep this quiet

Well, I hate to say it but this sort of thing probably happens to massage therapists pretty often (especially if they do house calls) and law enforcement probably blows it off most of the time due to stereotypes about the profession

(Also due to cops being shitheads and like half of them being rapists themselves)

It makes sense nobody heard a peep out of the women until they became aware there were a bunch of them who could come forward at once

The contract standoff may also have lessened fears of retaliation if it seemed like watson would no longer enjoy the same amount of protection from powerful houston institutions

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