- An excited LeBron James celebrated the Browns trade for Deshaun Watson, who is currently facing 22 sexual assault lawsuits.
- LeBron’s tweet received immediate backlash from fans who were angry that he was celebrating Watson’s trade to Cleveland.
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Cleveland Browns superfan LeBron James is excited about the team’s newest acquisition Deshaun Watson, but Bron’s enthusiasm for Watson isn’t sitting well with some fans.
On Friday, the Browns announced they had acquired Watson via trade and signed him to a monster $230 million contract that was fully guaranteed.
Every dollar of Deshaun Watson’s new five-year, $230 million deal is guaranteed, per sources, setting a new record for the highest guarantee given to an NFL player. @Browns and Watson’s agent @DavidMulugheta combine to make history.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2022
Not long after the news broke, James celebrated Watson’s trade to Cleveland on Twitter.
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾. YESSIR!!!!! #LFG 🐶🐶🐶 https://t.co/DXirS6DZ6f
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 18, 2022
Considering Watson is still facing 22 sexual assault lawsuits and allegations, some fans thought it was in poor taste for LeBron to be celebrating the trade.
YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER
— Sarah Tiana ⚾️ (@sarahtiana) March 18, 2022
Man. Be better.
— Roosh (@RooshWilliams) March 18, 2022
I think a lot of people that look up to you and feel empowered by all you have done, will feel really hurt by you tweeting this.
— Megan Gailey (@megangailey) March 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/SirWaveyForever/status/1504909544685772806
The way we’re collectively covering this Watson story makes me pretty uncomfortable. Regardless of the grand jury there are 22 women willing to put their names on accusing a man who just made $230 million and has LeBron tweeting “LFG” a sexual predator and it seems we don’t care
— Nick Rothschild (@nick_rothschild) March 18, 2022
Idk Lebron, I know it’s the browns, but the man has just as many sexual assault allegations as passes he’s completed at this point. Don’t really believe in excusing that type of behaviour for super bowl hopes, but the NFL definitely does, so yeah overall this is a yuck from me. https://t.co/RPDcaWxYso
— Marcus MacKay (@marcusmacKay8) March 19, 2022