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Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam issued a statement following disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson’s ruling that Deshaun Watson should be suspended for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
“Throughout this process, Deshaun and his representatives have abided by the newly created and agreed upon process for the NFLPA and the NFL to defer to the objective Judge Sue L. Robinson to comprehensively review all information and make a fair decision,” the statement began. “We respect Judge Robinson’s decision and at the same time, empathize and understand that there have been many individuals triggered throughout this process.
