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World8/26/20261 min read
Someone taped signs on Hall of Famer Jim Brown’s statue outside the Cleveland Browns’ stadium criticizing the team for having quarterback Deshaun Watson on its roster because of his checkered past. Coach Todd Monken announced Monday that Watson will enter the…
✨ Key Highlights
- Signs were taped to the statue of Hall of Famer Jim Brown outside the Cleveland Browns' stadium, criticizing the team for keeping quarterback Deshaun Watson on its roster.
- Coach Todd Monken announced Monday that Watson will open the season as the starting quarterback, despite being booed by home fans during Saturday's 31-7 preseason loss to Buffalo.
- The appearance marked Watson's first in 22 months following a ruptured Achilles tendon; he responded to the booing afterward by calling it "personal."
- Watson has been a controversial figure since signing a guaranteed five-year, $230 million contract in 2022, and was suspended for the first 11 games of that season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
- More than two dozen women accused Watson of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage therapy sessions; he was also fined $5 million and required to undergo an evaluation before reinstatement.
- One posted sign read "$280,000,000 / 27+ VICTIMS / ZERO SUPPORTERS," while another described his presence on the team as "permanent damage to the city & franchise."
CLEVELAND (AP) Someone taped signs on Hall of Famer Jim Browns statue outside the Cleveland Browns ' stadium criticizing the team for having quarterback Deshaun Watson on its roster because of his ch