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Jim Brown statue outside Browns' stadium used to send Deshaun Watson message
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Key Points:
- Signs criticizing the Cleveland Browns for having quarterback Deshaun Watson on their roster were taped to Hall of Famer Jim Brown’s statue outside the team's stadium.
- Coach Todd Monken confirmed Watson will start the season as the Browns’ quarterback despite being booed at a recent preseason game and his controversial past.
- Watson, who missed 22 months due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, lashed out at fans for booing him, calling it “personal.”
- Watson signed a five-year, $230 million contract in 2022 but was suspended for 11 games that season due to violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy amid multiple sexual assault allegations.
- The signs on Brown’s statue referenced Watson’s $280 million contract, accusations from over two dozen women, and claimed his presence causes “permanent damage to the city & franchise.”
