The founder of the U.S.'s largest anti-sexual assault organization called on the NFL to appeal the six-game suspension handed down Monday to Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns QB accused by dozens of women of sexual misconduct.
Berkowitz, speaking three hours after the ruling, reasoned that a year-long suspension was “the minimum that should have been put into place, given the seriousness of [Watson’s actions].”
The importance of the suspension length, Berkowitz said, is twofold: “We want to see something as close to justice as possible in this particular case. I think [Watson’s] victims deserve that. But also, it's cases like this that shape what the public knows about sexual violence, and helps influence whether survivors come forward and report in cases that don't make the front page.”
“It is undisputed that Mr. Watson’s conduct does not fall into the category of violent conduct that would require the minimum 6-game suspension,” she wrote. “It likewise is undisputed that prior cases involving non-violent sexual assault have resulted in discipline far less severe than what the NFL proposes here.”
And no matter the exact nature of the misconduct, survivors across the continuum can be affected by high-profile cases, Kline added. “Because all these different forms are under the same umbrella term, their impacts can be felt similarly. So whether it be mental health-wise, emotional health, trauma symptoms, that's what tends to get triggered with news like this.”
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