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- ESPN’s Adam Schefter gets ripped to shreds after posting controversial tweet following grand jury’s decision on Deshaun Watson case.
- Schefter attempts to clarify his tweet hours later.
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NFL fans are not happy with ESPN’s Adam Schefter over his latest Deshaun Watson tweet.
On Friday afternoon, a Texas grand jury declined to charge Houston Texans superstar quarterback Deshaun Watson who was subject to over two dozen allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct.
After a Harris County grand jury was presented all the evidence and had the opportunity to hear from all witnesses, grand jurors declined to indict Deshaun Watson. Grand jury proceedings are secret by law, so no information related to their inquiry may be disclosed,” the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
After news of Watson’s criminal case made the rounds, Schefter tweeted a post that many viewed as sympathetic towards Watson.
This is why Deshaun Watson, from the beginning, welcomed a police investigation: He felt he knew that the truth would come out. And today, a grand jury did not charge him on any of the criminal complaints.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2022
LESS THAN 1% of sexual assault cases end w/a conviction.
Lack of an indictment doesn’t mean nothing happened or that 20+ women lied.
False reports are uncommon & become even less likely when MULTIPLE victims are involved.
Can’t believe I’m explaining this to you. https://t.co/TvgEbl6AR6
— Brenda Tracy (@brendatracy24) March 11, 2022
This tweet reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how the legal system actually works. https://t.co/D2S1HYHWf8
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 11, 2022
Ooooooof tweet https://t.co/3CjD1ZQrUB
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) March 11, 2022
This is unfortunate wording. When a grand jury declines to indict, that is not an absolute legal proclamation of a defendant’s innocence. The ‘truth’ vs the failure and/or the inability of a prosecutor to gather and effectively present indictable evidence =Two different things. https://t.co/8G8aNsfuP8
— Amber Theoharis (@AmberTheoharis) March 11, 2022
There were no criminal charges against Ben Roethlisberger.
There were no criminal charges against Ezekiel Elliott.
Both had incidents with one woman, not multiple.
Both were suspended for six games.#Precedent https://t.co/nuFnkdu4Ac— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) March 11, 2022
Congrats to Adam on breaking the news on the Deshaun Watson trade! Big scoop!
(The trade hasn't happened yet, but when it does, Watson's agent will give Schefter a heads-up before anyone else. That's why Adam tweeted this.) https://t.co/htrQOsEJn3— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) March 11, 2022
Update: Schefter provided a follow-up tweet to clarify his comments.
This was a poorly worded tweet that deserves a proper response. It was intended to provide insight into the strategy of Watson’s legal team from its POV. I should have been clearer. As legal experts have explained, a lack of an indictment alone does not mean someone is innocent.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2022