“He doesn’t deserve defending” – Jameis Winston’s support after Deshaun Watson booing has fans tearing him up on social media

Jameis Winston was emotionally charged when supporting Cleveland Browns teammate Deshaun Watson after fans booed him after his injury.

“He doesn’t deserve defending” – Jameis Winston’s support after Deshaun Watson booing has fans tearing him up on social media

Jameis Winston slammed Cleveland Browns fans for booing teammate Deshaun Watson after his injury (Image via Imago/X)

Up until the time Deshaun Watson went down with an injury, Cleveland Browns fans were looking forward to better performances for the once Pro-Bowler QB. But as soon as an injury forced him off the field, the crowd at Huntington Bank Field booed him heavily. Those boos, however, drew responses from Browns players such as Myles Garrett, and Jameis Winston.

Garrett made his point in slamming Browns fans in his post-game presser. Jameis Winston backed that up with a seemingly strong opinion of his own.

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The way I was raised, I was taught to love. No matter the circumstances. Especially for people who do right by you. I am very upset to the reaction to a man that has had the world against him for the past four years. And he put his body and life on the line for this city every single day. Regardless of your perception. The way I was raised, I would never pull a man when he’s down. But I will be the person to lift him up.

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Jameis Winston was emotional when talking about his fallen teammate. Especially with the response from the crowd seemingly made him end up in tears.

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He emotionally pointed out that the public perception of Watson’s previous shenanigans should not have an impact when the said person suffers a possible season-ending injury. As it suggests, fans have an ill feeling towards him. Deshaun Watson went down in the first half of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals with an apparent Achilles tear.

That injury should see him out for the season, as it usually requires months to recover. But for Cleveland Browns fans, their boos were a combination of what they have endured with him starting and his legal troubles.

Fans launch a scathing attack on Jameis Winston for supporting Deshaun Watson

Those legal troubles have been too much for fans to handle, as they feel it has affected the performances of their starting quarterback ever since he came to the team. Those performances see the Browns looking like the worst team in the league. That is, despite all the talent at their disposal.

The frustrations became apparent as a leading receiver, and generally one of the quieter stars in the game in Amari Cooper seeking a trade away.

Deshaun Watson went down with what seems to be a season ending Achilles injury
Deshaun Watson went down with what seems to be a season-ending Achilles injury (Image via Open Source/X)

For Jameis Winston to then support him wholeheartedly was too much for fans. They feel he was gaslighting Deshaun Watson despite all his troubles. Below are examples of such comments on social media;

It will be interesting to see how Jameis Winston fares as the backup QB.

If he plays well and the Browns improve, fans will demand the team to let go of Watson. It will be the second time in two years that backups have played better than the beleaguered quarterback.