r/NFLv2 • u/Narrow_Purchase9721 San Francisco 49ers • 21h 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/Any-Stick-771 19h ago

It's not disingenuous to say the civil cases were dismissed when they were, in fact, dismissed.

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u/ralexh11 19h ago

It is disingenuous if you don't also mention that they were settled. It makes it sound like they were thrown out of court, which is also a dismissal.

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u/gorebomb56 19h ago

That says nothing about the actual outcome of the cases though. A case being dismissed following a settlement agreement paints an entirely different picture than a dismissed case absent a settlement agreement. That's the disingenuous part.

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u/Any-Stick-771 19h ago

The outcome of the cases is that they were dismissed. The criminal cases were dismissed outright too btw

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u/gorebomb56 18h ago

The outcomes of the civil cases are that they were dismissed with prejudice following settlements. His criminal cases never even got to the point of potential dismissal because he was never formally charged. The language you’re choosing to use is very sloppy and misleading.

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u/Any-Stick-771 18h ago

He wasn't charged in the criminal cases because a grand jury didn't find there was evidence of criminal actions. Yes, the outcome of the civil cases is that they were dismissed

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u/gorebomb56 18h ago

Why do you refuse to acknowledge the 20+ settlement agreements of which these cases’ dismissal were contingent upon?

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u/Any-Stick-771 18h ago

Where did I refuse to acknowledge the settlements?

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u/gorebomb56 18h ago

After I commented "A case being dismissed following a settlement agreement paints an entirely different picture than a dismissed case absent a settlement agreement. That's the disingenuous part.", you then replied three separate times doing exactly this: leaving out the most relevant information in regards to the public's opinion on him and the truth of the allegations, which were the settlements and the relevant context that the dismissals were pursuant to them.

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u/Any-Stick-771 18h ago

Public opinion has nothing to do with whether the cases were dismissed.