Deshaun Watson's suspension explained in disciplinary officer's 16-page report

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Former federal Judge Sue L. Robinson found that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy on three points after 24 women came forward with accusations of sexual assault, but she pointed to the league’s previous rulings as part of the basis of her six-game suspension decision, according to a 16-page written report.

Robinson said in her report released Monday that she reviewed the NFL’s investigation, which alleged that Watson violated the policy by engaging in "sexual assault, conduct that poses a genuine danger to the safety and well-being of another person, and conduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity of the NFL."

Cleveland Browns' new quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference at the team's training facility, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

She concluded in agreement with the NFL’s findings on all three points.

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"I find this sufficient circumstantial evidence to support the NFL’s contention not only that contact occurred, but that Mr. Watson was aware that contact probably would occur, and that Mr. Watson had a sexual purpose — not just a therapeutic purpose — in making these arrangements with these particular therapists," she said of one conclusion.

But Robinson explained her decision for a six-game suspension, in part, was based on "existing disciplinary standards and prior disciplinary outcomes."

"By ignoring past decisions because none involve ‘similar’ conduct, however, the NFL is not just equating violent conduct with non-violent