We are past the time when it is acceptable for anyone who covers sports, no matter how old, to be able to claim that they don't have the experience to cover a story like that. When all the things that come into play when covering a sexual assault story may have been beyond the cigar-chomping, rarely-sober journalist with the stains on his suspenders. These stories have been around sports for too long to not be aware of the nuances and usual excuses for them that writers are all too aware of. shirking one's duty to remain in good standing with both the player and team by not asking the obvious questions is a way of not asking the obvious questions. This is where that hallowed "access" that writers haven't stopped bitching about losing during the Pandemic comes in. The locker room is where the stories worth telling are found.
His delusional oratory was once again on display as he had to get out in front of the press. It is likely that this appearance will as well.
It doesn't matter what the reason is for him to believe himself. He thought that what he did to these women was just part of massage therapy. He may have convinced himself that he wasn't going to be a professional. Maybe that was what he thought was beneath him. He might think they are the same thing. Maybe he thinks it's how massage works. He may have convinced himself that they do in order to protect him from what he is accused of doing. The Texans didn't help him by giving him a safe place. This is whereWatson is. He can get up in front of a bunch of microphones and cameras and be sure he did nothing wrong. He probably doesn't believe he did.
We know what we should do. Here are a few of the questions the Cleveland media posed toWatson.
These reporters know what they're talking about. It is unlikely that he will be suspended for a long time. There will come a time when they have to cover the quarterback for the Browns in order to stop them from scoring. They don't want any perceived slights from doing their job in the past to cloud that kind of reporting in the future They don't want to lose the answers to their questions about a coverage on a second quarter touchdown pass in Week 3. They might have thought he wouldn't answer a lot. Even if you don't get an answer, the question is still worth asking. It would have been great to see the face of the man.
There are 66 women. Given how much care athletes put into their bodies shouldn't they stick with just one therapist?
Why did you need to sign confidentiality agreements?
Why did you hire people who didn't have licenses yet?
You should have gone through the Texans for these appointments.
You said in your deposition that you cared about their experience level. If you didn't recover, what was your top priority?
They could have gone to a lot of different places. They climbed over each other to get on the other's side as they were hurting. It is easy to see how an athlete likeWatson can be so protected and entitled as to think his actions are normal. He doesn't hear any criticism directly. The ones inside the circle will not do anything to make him feel bad. They know they have a job to do. It isn't the job that's needed.
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