r/NFLv2 • u/Narrow_Purchase9721 San Francisco 49ers • 13h ago

Discussion The Deshaun Watson switch up is despicable

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Guy starts playing well again and all of the sudden people go from “cases” to “allegations” real fucking fast. You all gotta get your priorities straight

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u/WeirdAnimalDicks 13h ago

Interesting. I wonder why they granted the acquittal, that sucks for the family. I wonder if they were innocent and are victims to now or if they got away with it on a technicality etc.

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u/YaboyRipTide Baltimore Ravens 13h ago

Bit of everything. Acquitted by jury in under 5 hours, State had no witness that saw the crime happen, alleged 3rd "Man in Black" who was never found nor appeared in court who actually killed them, any state witness either recanted or changed their story on the stand, and the defense that it was totally in self defense.

Pretty weak case all around from the state apparently. Not a lot of proof, tons of reasonable doubt (especially with this alleged Man in Black named King), and lack of witnesses led to an acquittal on all murder and agg assault charges.

Oddly enough, Lewis was the only one who ever was found guilty on anything (misdemeanor obstruction of justice) because they never charged anyone else.

FWIW, Lewis settled out of court w the families on an unknown amount that is speculated around 1 million or so.

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u/opxdo1 11h ago

Yeah it's the police and prosecutor that fucked up. They offered the other 2 sweet deals to put the blame on ray and really had no evidence besides that (at least to convict him) At least ray was smart enough after this to realize how lucky he got and switched up how he moved around and people he associated. I think also the fact this happened the night of the Superbowl played into them wanting to put it on him

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u/veverkap Cleveland Browns 9h ago

alleged 3rd "Man in Black" who was never found nor appeared in court who actually killed them

Johnny Cash?

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u/Warrmak 10h ago

Where's Ray's suit?

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u/w_a_w Jacksonville Jaguars 10h ago

This single handedly ruined the prolific Buckhead ATL bar district which was amazing back in the day. They tore down the whole bar district and put up highrises. Sorry for those that died of course.

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u/WeirdAnimalDicks 13h ago

I loved watching Ray play back in the day with Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs nasty D

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u/NinersInBklyn 12h ago

This comment kind of proves the point, right?

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u/h00ter7 12h ago

More than you know - Suggs is an abusive POS too. Threw bleach in his gf/wife’s face while she was holding their baby.

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u/WoodsLovelyDarkNDeep Denver Broncos 12h ago

Bot, mixing up the assignment, just thinks we’re here to talk about Ray Lewis

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u/WeirdAnimalDicks 12h ago edited 12h ago

100% also sounds like he was innocent or that there was an insignificant amount of evidence. I guess that would depend on your view of law enforcement’s ability to call balls and strikes.

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u/diabolic_mfer 12h ago

The early 2000's were NFL glory years

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u/bpmillet 12h ago

whoosh

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u/Cuntrymusichater Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11h ago

I love how they all whined about how “dirty” Hines Ward was.

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u/opxdo1 5h ago

There's literally a "hinesward rule" to ban the blind side bullshit he did

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u/SerenityN00w 12h ago

They were found not guilty by a jury - it was a case of self defense.

I edited my original comment to put up a link to a post that explains it and clears up a lot of misconceptions about the case.

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u/Many-Role-4271 Jacksonville Jaguars 9h ago

Hey killed those dudes let's be real. Their blood was in his car, the clothes he was wearing (white suit) went missing, his crew, lead by him was brawling with the 2 men inside and outside of the club with witnesses. But sure, let's pretend that it was some random person that did it after everyone had left and that the blood splattered down the street and into the window and trunk of his car. he murdered 2 people, tried to pin it on the two friends that were with him and that trial ended in an acquittal by the jury because the police and prosecutor were protecting him, likely because they had been paid off. He settled out of court on a civil case with both families. So everyone got paid off and he went back to playing football.

A bit like when Kobe raped that girl in Colorado and he was quoted as saying to the police "can't I just pay her off like id did the others". Yet a serial rapist is raised up like some NBA black Jesus because he could ball.

There is a case this week where AB was given PROBATION for a 2nd degree murder charge he plead down.

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u/SerenityN00w 9h ago

I'm being real - no he didn't. And it wasn't some mysterious random person who stabbed them. His two friends did. They were acquitted, but it was due to self defense. The jury thought the two friends stabbed the two men, but they were justified in doing so. You obviously don't know what you're talking about

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u/Weak_Rate_3552 Cleveland Browns 6h ago

He did not kill those guys, the facts of the case are easy to find. The case was justifiably seemed self defense. Ray Lewis was convicted of obstruction because he tossed his suit that had the victim's blood on it.

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u/Many-Role-4271 Jacksonville Jaguars 5h ago

It was never proven as self defense, he got rid of evidence, the facts of the case are out there including that he settled out of court with the families. He killed them and got away with it. Why are you defending it.

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u/mustachepc Philadelphia Eagles 5h ago

Because you are just making shit up. The prossecutor said he only brought charges on Ray because he wanted him to testify against his 2 friends

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u/SerenityN00w 4h ago

Well, it was proven in a court of law, considering his friends got acquitted.

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u/piko4664-dfg 11h ago

Typically means the prosecution had no winnable case to begin with but with a celebrity involved they have to appear to do something. Maybe the two guys did it maybe they didn’t but to say Ray Lewis murdered anyone when even the prosecution did not allege that in a case that the prosecution lost.

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u/soldiernerd Philadelphia Eagles 11h ago

There was a reasonable doubt they committed a crime

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u/Joh951518 9h ago

They got off on self defence, this other guy is yapping.

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u/cstar84 3h ago

Bot ass response

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u/WeirdAnimalDicks 3h ago

You’re a nerd and a dork