"Four women have come forward to accuse former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer of violent sexual assaults, yet he has amassed an army of angry young men who defend him against all comers while calling his accusers liars. Bauer has spent countless hours online maligning his victims and proclaiming his innocence. And, despite the fact that Major League Baseball heard all of Bauer’s explanations and professions of innocence and still gave him the longest suspension in MLB history, there is a significant number of young men online who adamantly believe him.
~ Julie DiCaro
"Sports Taught Americans to Ignore Sexual Assault"
https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/12/19/sports-taught-americans-to-ignore-sexual-assault/
"Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson was suspended for 11 games by the NFL following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct made by 23 women Watson had hired as massage therapists. In September, Watson was accused of forcible rape by a 24th woman. Last week, the NFL said it would not take further disciplinary action against Watson despite the most recent allegation.
Initially, the multiple lawsuits against Watson did nothing to deter some Browns fans, who infamously showed up to games with signs reading “Free Watson” and “Fuck Them Hoes,” and selling shirts that read, “Bitch, give me a massage.” Browns fans only turned on Watson when it became clear he wasn’t the star player they thought he was. When fans cheered after Watson suffered a season-ending injury in October, teammate Myles Garrett defended Watson, calling him “a model citizen.”
On a “You can’t make this up” note, Watson was replaced in the starting lineup by Jameis Winston, who was also accused of raping a woman in college and suspended by the NFL for groping an Uber driver in 2016. Days later, ESPN’s biggest NFL reporter, Adam Schefter, posted on multiple social media platforms that Winston was a “national treasure.”
~ Julie DiCaro
"Sports Taught Americans to Ignore Sexual Assault"
https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/12/19/sports-taught-americans-to-ignore-sexual-assault/
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