The settlement avoids both sides waiting on a decision by New Jersey's attorney general.
after being accused of enabling his behavior and not stopping it.
Acting in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the NFL appealed Robinson’s decision. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could have presided over the proceedings but instead appointed Harvey, who helped the NFL craft the current personal conduct policy, as the arbitrator. Although Watson agreed to the settlement, he still is set to serve a ban and punishment of unprecedented weight for what Robinson categorized as "non-violent" offenses.
In 2015, then-Cowboys pass-rusher Greg Hardy received a suspension of 10 games for domestic violence, but an arbitrator reduced that punishment to four games. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in 2010 received a six-game suspension for allegations of sexual assault from two women. However, Goodell later reduced that punishment to four games.
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