BREAKING NEWS: NFL Appeals Watson’s Six-Game Suspension – The NFL will appeal Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension for violating its personal conduct policy for “egregious acts” of “sexualized contact” with massage therapists, the league said Wednesday. The NFL said in a statement it has notified the players’ union it is appealing. It had three days from the ruling to appeal, the league said in the statement. Retired Judge Sue L. Robinson presided over Watson’s case and issued the suspension Monday. “The NFL notified the NFLPA that it will appeal Judge Robinson’s disciplinary decision and filed its brief this afternoon. Commissioner Roger Goodell will determine who will hear the appeal,” the league said. Tony Buzbee, an attorney representing two dozen massage therapists who have accused Watson of misconduct, lauded the NFL’s decision to appeal Wednesday. “Bravo to the NFL. It’s never too late to do the right thing,” he said in a statement. Read more at: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nfl-appealing-deshaun-watsons-6-game-suspension-league-says-rcna41422 (, and
