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The Dual Narratives Around Deshaun Watson’s Massages

ESPN Daily

ESPN

Sports

4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against Deshaun Watson have until this week played out through lawyers’ statements and accuser anonymity. Now, more women are attaching their names to court filings and speaking in public. While some of Watson’s corporate sponsors are suspending deals with him, some women are speaking in support of Watson, saying their experiences with him were not inappropriate. Investigative reporter John Barr walks us through the conflicting narratives at play in these developments. Then, ahead of the WNBA draft Thursday night, Kevin Pelton weighs in on the league’s eligibility rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

A quick warning before we start the show. Today's episode contains allegations and descriptions

0:04.8

of sexual misconduct and assault.

0:09.3

We want to say that Deshawn Watson is innocent until proven guilty. How can you do business

0:14.7

with a man that has 22 separate allegations of sexual misconduct levied against them.

0:21.6

You have to acknowledge it does not look good.

0:24.1

You have to acknowledge it looks very, very bad.

0:26.6

The question is, what is the NFL going to do?

0:34.6

For weeks, the allegations against DeShan Watson have played out through lawyer's statements

0:38.7

and in lawsuits filed under anonymity.

0:42.0

But now, things are entering a new phase as some of Watson's accusers have spoken out publicly

0:47.8

and support from some of his sponsors has evaporated, all while other women have come to his defense.

0:56.8

Today, investigative reporter John Barr brings us the latest on the two dueling narratives

1:02.6

surrounding Deshawn Watson and whether both can be true.

1:09.0

I'm Pablo Torre. It's Thursday, April 15th.

1:13.1

This is ESPN Daily.

1:22.4

John Barr, thank you for joining me again.

1:24.6

Thanks for having me.

1:25.6

So we're talking to you on Wednesday, John,

1:27.7

during the daytime, and I know that in the past day or two. We've seen some developments,

1:32.6

notable developments in the Deshawn Watson case, specifically a statement from the attorney

1:38.0

for Watson's accusers, Tony Busby. What was the news there and how significant was it?

1:44.6

The biggest news is that we will now know the names of all of the women who are suing Deshawn

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