Wowza! Folks positive have opinions about Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns, and people emotions in every single place. It is a good factor Ryan Day did not get one other increase this week, or my Inbox would have exceeded capability.

To summarize: It is the media’s fault; It is the Browns’ fault; It is the Haslams’ fault; It is the felony justice system’s fault; It is the NFL’s fault; Watson is evil and ought to be banished eternally; Watson’s achieved nothing fallacious; Its’ a “me too” factor; What about Ben Roethlisberger? It is the media’s fault once more; He is no position mannequin; Be your individual youngsters’ position fashions; No crime, no time; What about Michael Vick? I can not root for the Browns anymore; I am going to all the time root for the Browns. Oh, and bear in mind Earle Bruce?

Right here we go. Have extra feedback, questions? Attain out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com.

On the Cleveland Browns and Deshaun Watson

To the editor: I like the beat writers that get their panties in a bunch. You writers are the largest hypocrites and run out of issues to speak about, so that you begin leaping on the lame prepare and begin dissing your individual workforce, or talking out of flip. Watson tousled, however, actually, I don’t imagine half the allegations. You don’t have any thought apart from what you hear within the media. And its due to his excessive profile and the Browns that that is getting blown out of proportion. Folks make errors, and so long as he learns from them and pays his debt to society then he deserves a second likelihood.

Shawn Payment

To the editor: The Browns’ new QB settled 24-plus sexual assault instances, all extremely related intimately. That isn’t 24-plus acquittals. It is a serial predator, paying off 24-plus victims to not prosecute him. I do not need people like that to be “position fashions” for teenagers, like Jerry Kramer, Clay Matthews and Walter Payton had been for me. If the NFL lets him take one other snap within the league, ever, they are going to be little greater than an expert wrestling league.

Nicholas Russell, Columbus

To the editor: The Browns and definitely Deshaun Watson deserve criticism. Nevertheless, when you find yourself pontificating, you may level out that they’re definitely not alone. You possibly can have a look at the convention they play in, the place it has been reported that Ben Roethlisberger made journeys to universities and took college-age females into restrooms guarded by his bodyguards. Or that Baltimore gained a Tremendous bowl with a Ray Lewis, who was concerned in a struggle outdoors a strip membership that killed 2 folks and his garments had been blood-stained. Roethlisberger was even honored by the NFL when he retired, announcers nearly crying.

Additionally I think that when/if Ohio State is once more related to unscrupulous conduct, one thing tells me you will not  be saying that they embarrassed themselves. I did not need the Browns to commerce for Watson, however it’s merely small-minded and lazy reporting to not present his signing in it is historic hypocritical context.

Phillip Nicholson

To Phillip: I am not an enormous fan of the “however different gamers have misbehaved” argument. It would not make me really feel any higher in regards to the Watson signing. And if Ohio State gamers embarrass themselves, we are going to say so. It occurred a number of instances final season actually. As soon as in the course of a sport when a participant walked off the sector and by no means got here again.

To the editor: I’ve been a Browns fan longer than most of my recollections, and I bear in mind the freezing video games and the loyal crowds all the best way again to after I was a toddler. We’re going to should discover a new workforce to cheer for as a result of there isn’t a means we might assist a workforce that went out of its technique to get a character with so many sexual prices towards him. Definitely, don’t make jerseys for youngsters. He’s somebody to be protected against, not revered.

So far as Baker Mayfield is anxious, I used to be below the opinion that the teaching employees and the house owners made the calls as to who performs or not. Shifting the blame is fairly low-cost, however is just not as unhealthy as hiring Watson to be your position mannequin for Browns fan youngsters. Please don’t ignore ignore our dedication to wanting position fashions for the kids of Cleveland and their followers throughout. It is going to be a quiet Fall at our home.

Margaret Winchester

To the editor: The yr was 1966. The Cleveland Browns drafted TE Milt Morin from UMass. They beat the N.Y. Giants twice. Leroy Kelly seemed like Superman. And an 11-year-old from Springfield, Mass., turned a lifelong, die-hard fan. For thus a few years he remained loyal by way of thick and skinny. After they went from the NFC to AFC within the 1970 merger he stayed loyal. He endured Purple Proper 88, The Drive and The Fumble. Nonetheless loyal. He endured the transfer to Baltimore, patiently ready and hoping for a return to Cleveland. Nonetheless loyal. He endured 1-15 and 0-16! Nonetheless loyal. 

Now, the road has been drawn. No extra endurance. No extra loyalty. Invoice Nelson, Brian Sipe, Bernie Kosar, Vinnie Testaverde, Baker Mayfield, Leroy Kelly, Greg and Mike Pruitt, Eric Metcalf, Nick Chubb, Gary Collins, Paul Warfield, Brian Brennan, Ozzie Newsome, Jerry Sherk, Clay Matthews, Hanford Dixon, Sam Rutigliano, Gene Hickerson, Joe Thomas, Earnest Byner, Bob Golic, Marty Schottenheimer, Doug Dieken, Phil Dawson … the listing goes on and on. 56 years of recollections. All of it ends now. No extra loyalty. 

On March 19, 2022, he discovered a dumpster for all of the hats, shirts and jerseys, all of the golf balls, head covers and towels. He even traded within the golf cart that he had painted orange. All he saved was the ticket stub to the 9/18/94 sport towards the Cardinals.  32-0! Leroy Kelly HOF halftime ceremony! These are greater than sufficient recollections, and sufficient is nearly as good as a feast. It was a great run, however now it’s achieved.

Jim McQ

To the editor: I’ve been a fan by way of thick and skinny. I can not imagine it has come time for me to develop into a Carolina Panthers fan now. Apparently the Browns have extra money than brains to amass Watson figuring out not only one or two, however 24 girls accused him. So if Watson is so harmless, why did he pay 23 of them off? In case you are harmless, you should not should pay folks off. I shall be promoting off all of my Browns stuff.

Colette Glatzhofer

To Colette: How a lot did you make in your fireplace sale? If loads, it’d make Jim McQ (^^) jealous, as he merely tossed his right into a dumpster.

To the editor: The media obsession with Watson is what’s embarrassing. It has been so incessant that to some folks the allegations at the moment are changing into suspicious. For others, it is comedy. One factor we all know is that this: you have helped make completely sure 2022 Browns video games would be the most watched in franchise historical past. Why is that, and what position have you ever performed?

You guys principally discovered your sports-world Trump. It is like a creepy purity check the place no less than one hit piece is required, together with squaring your shoulders, and “taking a stand” to please some hidden authority so your allegiance isn’t referred to as into query by your employer, future employers or entertainment-seeking advantage signaling readers. Ultimately, he is been charged with with what crimes? None. And if he lived subsequent to you, would you be fearful? No, you would not. You’d simply complain in regards to the cameras, your colleagues and the information vans all the time outdoors your home windows driving a tabloid story till one other one comes alongside that may appeal to a much bigger community impact.

I am very excited in regards to the Browns this season, and so are you. You do not have to do all this to exorcise your guilt for being excited.

Ty H

To Ty: Imagine it or not, I’ve not but met a sports activities author who would quite write about sexual assault than soccer. I am fairly sure that each one who’re protecting the Browns would love if this story went away.

To the editor: I completely agree with you. I do not perceive how the Browns might rent somebody with that many allegations towards him. Will most likely be rooting for a special workforce, as a result of I can not stand behind somebody who can not respect the rights of all folks.

Cheryl Leow

To Mr. White: Your article regarding the present state of the Browns has put my thoughts at relaxation. From the format to the message to the general temper, you bought it excellent.  Thanks for that.  As a Browns expatriate (was born in Mentor, which made me selected Browns as a child), I’ve not lived in Ohio since I used to be 3. Dwelling in Illinois after which New Jersey, I bucked the system by sporting the Brown and Orange and since 1979 and have ridden the curler coaster. One among your contributors voiced nearly verbatim my emotions. I’d quite be 1-31 then cope with this dumpster fireplace we now have now.  

Thanks for getting it proper.

John Tupper

To John: Two dumpster references in a single week! Glorious.

To the editor: So uninterested in all of the unhealthy press in regards to the Browns. Folks, increase your individual youngsters, not TV! You need to be your youngsters’ position mannequin. So far as our QB, no crime, no time. Tremendous uninterested in the courtroom of public opinion. Different soccer gamers on different groups did means worse and but they’ve spots on TV, have gained Tremendous Bowls they usually do not have folks hating them. Develop up. And the general public can develop up, too, together with your first-world drawback. Completed with you and your double requirements.

Daniel VanHorn

To the editor: The Browns’ proprietor should go. His operating the group like a snake-oil salesman should be addressed. Authorizing the worst commerce within the historical past of sports activities ought to be sufficient alone in its stupidity. Add Johnny Manziel, dishonest with communications on the sector, his hiring of incompetent GM’s and coaches, his swindling of gasoline truckers for over a decade, going 1-15 adopted by 0-16. Then Deshaun. The face of this once-proud franchise. The worst proprietor in NFL. I’m near 70 years previous, a season-ticket holder since 1983. I reside in Massachusetts. Traveled proudly supporting a workforce that I adopted since 1962 with Jim Brown and a bunch of HOF gamers who revered the sport, others and themselves. Not a season-ticket holder and can by no means attend a Browns sport once more till the snake-oil salesman proprietor is gone. Take Deshaun with you.

RIP the once-proud franchise referred to as the Cleveland Browns.

John Crowley

To the editor: I do agree with the entire thing being a humiliation, particularly with how Baker Mayfield was dealt with. It does present how the possession operates on an ethical degree. But of the 2 points, Baker is, for my part, the largest difficulty of them.

Why is not Watson on the high of the listing? Properly, as I look again on the NFL’s historical past and in addition have a look at precise authorized proceedings, it appears to be allegations alone are motive by some to finish what’s a profession within the prime. I feel a much bigger embarrassment is the “followers” who suppose that a number of grand jury acquittals in addition to how previous suspensions had been dealt with imply the NFL should step in.

How quick your recollections are. Our personal Kareem Hunt was given a second likelihood through the Browns. Does he embarrass you? No? I suppose beating your important different unconscious on video is not worse than alleged advances. Bear in mind, courts have already mentioned as a lot. But Watson deserves greater than six video games? Hunt solely acquired eight. What about Michael Vick? He acquired the season suspension. He was solely criminally charged and murdered a considerable amount of canines which hadn’t already been killed by preventing different canines. Does Watson actually deserve the identical remedy? 

We all know that the listing might proceed occurring and on. But let’s transfer on to a much bigger difficulty. How does the NFL doling greater than six video games assist? Why the entire disregard for the precise courtroom’s resolution or different excessive profile choices by courts? Maybe politics and skill of gossip has modified. I actually really feel six was too many and was given to silence the neo “me too” motion. 

Nick Name

To the editor: What a joke. They’ve ruined the Browns eternally. Who desires this besides the proprietor? You want to earn respect, not purchase it. Watson has not gained something. What a ridiculous amount of cash to ensure him.

He doesn’t even really feel any regret for what he did. I’ve been an avid Browns fan and backer for 40-plus. That is the bottom I’ve seen. I’ll proceed to cheer for the Browns, however I hope Watson will get banned from ever taking part in within the NFL.

So far as the coach, he’s spineless. Win a Tremendous Bowl with out Watson taking part in could be superior. A minimum of I can for the Buckeyes.

Large Canine

To the editor: Simply learn Raymond D’Angelo’s submit, and could not agree extra. I’ve solely adopted them since 1955 and am terribly upset within the house owners and administration. The way in which they handled Baker Mayfield was horrible. I am ashamed to name myself a fan anymore.

Robert Kalp

To the editor: Took you a very long time to bail. I’m nearly there with you in longevity. 60 years. My brother took me to the one championship I’ll see. Who knew? I grew uninterested in all of the grief. I used to be getting too labored up. Such as you, I do know this newest fiasco killed any likelihood of profitable. See if you need to use your affect to get the bumbling billionaires to promote. They’re the true embarrassment.

Stephanie Mallory

To the editor: It’s a bit regarding that individuals select to now use sports activities to find out morals and values in society, and in addition criminalize athletes who usually are not convicted within the judicial system. The “me too” motion, the social media (cancel tradition) arm of justice has now taken a place in sports activities, but once we as a rustic are divided about actual issues. The place had been all of those issues when the Capitol constructing was attacked and folks really misplaced their lives? Not there, as a result of many individuals agreed with the reasoning behind that immoral, disgusting, embarrassing second in our nation’s historical past. Now, I’m no fan of Watson personally, however I’m not going to sentence a person who the judicial system did not indict twice for sexual assault allegations. Our beloved judicial system is what we ought to be condemning if we don’t prefer it and need change, not the NFL. This man is being tried by the courtroom of public opinion due to his profession and the truth that he’s making hundreds of thousands of {dollars}. The folks have discovered a scapegoat and bandwagon to now leap on till the subsequent present arrives. 

Wil Baptist

To the editor: Who goes to see a lawyer earlier than submitting a police report? The lawyer for the Texas workforce will get all these girls collectively? There are such a lot of girls who’re handled “inappropriately” each day, and the best way this was dealt with was a slap within the face to each girl who went by way of one thing inappropriate.

There have been simply as many ladies who mentioned that they weren’t handled inappropriately, and I am not listening to something about them. A lot for being discovered not responsible int he eyes of the courtroom. However wait. He is a black man. I forgot issues are separate and never equal. I used to be all the time informed, “Do not cry wolf.”

Inappropriate something is unacceptable, but when discovered responsible. Or, on this case, not responsible. The place is there room for reform or forgiveness so that each one events concerned can begin the method of therapeutic?

Bernita Washington

On Pete Rose

To the editor: Pete Rose is just not eloquent and he has made atrocious decisions in playing on baseball, however how he might hit and hustle. He deserves accolades for his achievements on the baseball subject, and in my e-book he deserves entry into the baseball Corridor of Fame. Nevertheless, I’d lay odds that he won’t ever make it, babe.

Michael Oser, Columbus

On the Cincinnati Bengals’ stadium

Expensive Mr. White: As an avid Bengals fan, I used to be upset to listen to the information that the Bengals’ administration bought the naming rights of Paul Brown Stadium. Till promoting the rights to Paycor, Paul Brown Stadium was one among solely three of the 30 NFL stadiums to have a stadium with out some type of a naming rights cope with a big firm (together with Lambeau Subject and and Soldier Subject). Some say that it was achieved to have cash for an indoor apply facility, however everyone knows the true motive the Bengals didn’t have an indoor apply facility already was Mike Brown’s stinginess. The Bears and Packers had no drawback getting an indoor apply facility. Frankly, it disheartens me to see the group’s most necessary determine’s title stripped solely from the stadium only for a bit of bit of additional money for Mike Brown.

Matthew Schmersal, Columbus

To Matthew: The naming rights may higher place the Bengals to pay top-flight gamers and keep related for some time. In actual fact, they’re already referring to Paycor Stadium as “Pay Joe” Stadium.

On Earle Bruce

Expensive Mr. White: As “Again for Extra” (Dispatch, Aug. 7), well documented. As soon as teaching soccer will get in your blood, it’s powerful to stroll away. It jogged my memory of a coach from my alma mater, Sandusky Excessive Faculty, a chap named Earle Bruce, who after extremely profitable stints in highschool plus Iowa State, Ohio State and Colorado State prolonged his teaching life into his 70s with a trio of Area League groups. When requested about it, Bruce replied: “I wish to golf, however not 5 instances per week.” Coaches coach. Talking a decade in the past at a reunion of these of us who performed for Sandusky within the Sixties, coach Bruce introduced house the purpose, as solely he might: “The actual fact of the matter is, I by no means labored a day in my life.”

Jon Armstrong, Columbus

On the baseball infield shift

To Brian: When any ballplayer not named Ted Williams insists on hitting right into a shifted protection, I need to scream Willie Keller’s admonition to “Hit ’em the place they ain’t.” Some success doing that will make defenses play straight up once more, and the issue could be solved. I disagree with abolishing the shift, which I perceive is coming to MLB subsequent yr, and we’ll proceed to see batters preserve putting out attempting to hit house runs.   

Dennis Singleton, Dayton

To Dennis: Banning the shift would set off all types of asterisks and lift the ire of all of the gamers whose averages had been damage as a result of it was allowed.

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