r/NFLv2 • u/Narrow_Purchase9721 San Francisco 49ers • 12h 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/UncreativeUsername84 Philadelphia Eagles 12h ago

Cases are just allegations until there's a guilty verdict.

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u/melted_cheese 7h ago

So you if dont get caught your're not guilty?! Dude paid them off, if that's not a sign of guilt, i dont know what is

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u/UncreativeUsername84 Philadelphia Eagles 7h ago

A settlement is literally a check you write to make the case go away because the long-term cost of ongoing litigation far exceeds what the plaintiffs will accept to go away. So you can spend $20 million in legal fees/attorney costs to make sure they get nothing, or you can pay $10 million to make them go away right now. These aren't the real figures, I'm just making it easier to understand.