The NFL was scolded by its neutral arbitrator for worrying too much about public opinion, but AlbertBreer says of course public opinion plays a role in deciding what happens next
And the sides quietly did take that swing. The league made an offer, I’m told, of a 12-game suspension with a fine close to $10 million. Watson’s side, conversely, was willing to discuss a shorter suspension . In the end, the league, union and Watson’s camp never came close to a resolution, which left Robinson to rule.The league has until Thursday morning to appeal Robinson’s ruling. If it does, then Goodell or his designee will hear the appeal and rule thereafter.
One scenario would be that the NFL could step aside. It already presented its case, and the facts of the case won’t change on appeal. Those are that, after hearing the four cases the NFL brought forward, Robinson found Watson was in violation of the personal conduct policy in three areas—sexual assault , conduct that poses a danger to the safety or well-being of another person and conduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity of the NFL.
On appeal, the NFL would not be challenging, or have the ability to add to it. The league would be challenging only Robinson’s process. So it could decline to appeal and say, “We don’t like it, but we respect the process we negotiated with the union in 2020,” a process that, by the way, was put together at the urging of some owners who wanted the league’s police force to stand down after a long string of embarrassing episodes.
Another scenario would be adding two, four or six games to the penalty. Maybe Watson would accept that, looking for closure in the cases. But at that point, it’d become the NFL’s decision, not Robinson’s—and it’s hard to say whether an eight- or 10- or 12-game suspension would be seen as the NFL doing the right thing.
The third scenario would be levying the yearlong suspension the league so aggressively let everyone know it sought. In that scenario, the NFL would likely wind up in court with Watson, and it’s possible it could even mean Watson would play in the opener, since the union would almost certainly seek a temporary restraining order to put a stay on his suspension.
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