For better or worse, these are the days that are going to define the Haslams’ ownership of the Cleveland Browns. On the day of the trade, Watson was facing 22 lawsuits from women accusing him of inappropriate sexual conduct during massage sessions. It’s also the problem for many Browns fans — that the team willingly took on the Watson problem. The Browns knew, through the nature of the accusations by women against Watson, that it could potentially become a PR nightmare. Additionally, the Browns knew that the contract the Haslams were offering Watson — five years, $230 million — was unprecedented.

Source: New York Times June 09, 2022 11:26 UTC