According to a decision from retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson, quarterback Deshaun Watson will be suspended for six games for a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.
Watson’s three-day hearing before Judge Robinson took place at the end of June, and according to reports the NFL was pushing for an “indefinite” suspension. The NFLPA, advocating on behalf of the quarterback, reportedly argued for Watson to avoid a suspension entirely.
According to reporting, in her decision Judge Robinson noted that Watson’s “pattern of behavior was egregious,” but also noted that the behavior was “nonviolent sexual conduct:”
