Deshaun Watson Started a War

Honestly, before this second preseason game, I was fine with Deshaun Watson being the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns this year. Not that he is any good, but it’s along the lines that regardless of who is quarterback, this team has absolutely no chance to contend.

Well, when asked about the fans booing him during the game, he was straight-up with his answer and that actually shocked me. Keep in mind this came after obviously terrible play by him at quarterback. He said:

“I think the whole world knows it has nothing to do about the performance. It’s a little bit more personal than that. So, I think it’s a disrespectful thing.”

Wow. I’m so used to the interviews with players where they give all the glory to God, say they have to work on their play, love all of their teammates and not being real with their responses. Usually, I admire being real. However, not in this case.

Now, the Browns really have no option but to start QB Shedeur Sanders, or the war against this team by its very fans is going to be a big one. I even just posted on X asking if fans would consider boycotting attending games if Watson is starting (displayed below).

I think this is getting to the 2010 LeBron James’ Return Game in Cleveland with Miami level. Fans will completely disregard the contests themselves and just hate on a player to that extent. This is even more so with Watson actually on the loved team and that’s what makes the circumstance different.

If I were Deshaun Watson this postgame, I would’ve simply admitted to playing poorly, which he absolutely did. Then, in regard to the booing, I give a whole speech about how it’s everyone’s right to do so and he has to be better to stop this from continuing.

He talked to the reporter like this was his private therapist, where you can say anything about anyone and it isn’t spread all over the world. That’s why I talk about my brothers to a therapist. Wait, what? HAHA….

He slipped.

Mister Cool, Calm and Collected Deshaun Watson let his feelings that have probably been around for many months go viral by publicly sharing them. And I can’t believe that he let it get to him so much that it happened.

I really think after this interview, saying something along the lines of a boycott isn’t just a silly joke. That fans will go as far as cancelling their season tickets, not buying merchandise and not even watching the games on TV.

The hatred was always there, in part, but a lot of fans, including myself, were willing to give him a chance to prove himself after all this time. Now, that’s gone.

From a football standpoint, the worst part is the other two quarterbacks in this competition are incredibly bad themselves. So it’s not like he’s stealing the show to begin with and that’s why people are mad.

This was personal and now it will be for life.