“Men should feel just as insulted” Lakers legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar weighs in on Deshaun Watson’s controversy in 2022

Kareem Abdul Jabbar is on virtually everyone’s top 10 all-time greatest basketball player lists, on a significant percentage of top 5 all-time greatest basketball player lists, and on enough lists as the GOAT. The way he dominated the league almost half a century ago is almost impossible to recreate. He also remains the all-time leading scorer in NBA history with 38,387 points and he is also a record 19-time All-Star. However, The Lakers stalwart is very pertinent when it comes to criticism, of any athlete and this time the case of Deshaun Watson has come to light.

Deshaun Watson’s sexual misconduct hearing is set to begin and the National Football League is preparing to make its case for one of the stiffest suspensions in the sport’s history. The NFL is pushing for an indefinite suspension that would last no shorter than one year for Watson, people familiar with the matter said. That would mean he would be out for one season, at least, before he could apply to be reinstated.  

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“Sports should reflect, not infect , our values” Kareem Abdul Jabbar slams NFL over Deshaun Watson lawsuit

Tricky situations still surround Deshaun Watson, as two grand juries refused to indict him on charges of misconduct. But the Cleveland Browns quarterback still has an investigation afoot by the league. A lot has built up since then, and Watson could still land in some trouble in the future. An indefinite suspension would also give the NFL the flexibility to keep him out for longer based on a variety of factors, including whether more cases surface.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar reveals his thoughts and writes them down on his blog. He slammed various sports franchises’ and stated that teams making dumb decisions do not astonish him. But then comes the Deshaun Watson-Brown case. It’s not just skeptical and morally wrong. It is cruel, according to Kareem, that Cleveland Browns assumed these allegations would only be a minor nuisance and eventually disappear.

“No player in any sport is above the law, but this sort of criminal behavior is especially heinous and a direct insult to women fans who are clearly not important to the organization. Men should feel just as insulted that the Browns think men would put up with this kind of dismissal of our loved ones for the sake of a football game. Sports should reflect, not infect , our values.” Kareem stated with conviction.

The Lakers legend concludes his statement by stating that many NFL teams appear to have been on a self-destructive binge of improper conduct over the past year. Giving up watching or attending the games is the best way to counter it. Watson’s agreement could, however, be frozen for a year if he receives a complete season suspension, according to WSJ. He will technically start his deal in 2023 rather than 2022. Watson would suffer a financial blow as a result, though. It would put off his eligibility for free agency by one entire year.

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