Deshaun Watson has a six-game ban for sexual misbehavior.
Deshaun Watson, the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, has been placed to a six-game suspension without pay by NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson, the league confirmed on Monday to NPR.
The punishment comes after 24 women accused Watson of sexual misconduct, sparking civil lawsuits and putting the star quarterback on the sidelines in 2021. Watson settled 20 of the cases against him in June.
The allegations against Watson were made by some of the more than 60 massage therapists with whom he worked for 15 months, from late 2019 to the winter of 2021.
According to Robinson, Watson "had a sexual intent — not merely a therapeutic reason" when scheduling massage appointments.
Robinson stated, "Mr. Watson displayed a reckless disregard for the implications of his action, which I find equal to intentional conduct," regarding the NFL star's intentions before to and during the massage sessions.