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Former Houston Texans Quarterback Deshaun Watson has been through both the American criminal and civil legal systems, but nowhere was the deck stacked quite so highly against him than it was respect to the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell.
What did his union (the NFLPA) agree to in respect of disciplinary proceedings and why should every NFL player be concerned with how this action is likely to be concluded? And why do concerns about process not end simply because the person is "bad"?
With all this smoke and mirrors Roger Goodell might as well be called David Copperfield...in Virtual Legality.
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CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:49 Background (Lawsuits and Grand Juries) 05:31 The NFL - Policies and CBA 11:18 The Disciplinary Officer 19:32 Watson's Alleged Predatory Conduct 22:18 Factual Findings 35:21 Disciplinary Determination 46:11 Appealing Appeals 47:43 Conclusion
Discussed in this episode:
ARTICLES https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31081473/massage-therapists-sue-houston-texans-qb-deshaun-watson-calls-allegations-baseless https://www.nfl.com/news/second-texas-grand-jury-declines-to-indict-browns-qb-deshaun-watson-on-criminal https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/06/28/deshaun-watson-faces-nfl-disciplinary-hearing-suspension-likely/7749365001/?gnt-cfr=1 https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/08/03/nfl-appealing-deshaun-watsons-six-game-suspension https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/05/05/understanding-the-nfls-new-process-for-imposing-discipline-under-personal-conduct-policy/
LAW https://www.medlinfirm.com/blog/the-role-of-a-grand-jury-and-how-jurors-are-selected/ https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/probable_cause https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.22.htm#22.011 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/pe/htm/pe.21.htm
PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY https://nflcommunications.com/Documents/2018%20Policies/2018%20Personal%20Conduct%20Policy.pdf
CBA (ARTICLE 46) https://overthecap.com/collective-bargaining-agreement/article/46
TWEET https://twitter.com/NFLPA/status/1553889675282112513
DISCIPLINARY OFFICER DECISION https://www.outkick.com/wp-content/uploads/deshaun-watson-decision-nfl.pdf
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