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Diaranson 23 Maart 2022

Trade for Watson ends up costing Browns a little more

to their roster following the this season and had Cleve- wouldn’t waive his no-trade
team’s own extensive inves- land getting back a fifth- clause to join them before
tigation. rounder in ’24. changing his mind. He was
intrigued by their stacked
A three-time Pro Bowler, The team did not provide any roster and enticed by a con-
Watson has been accused of reason for the change. tract that will pay him an
sexual misconduct by 22 fe- average annual salary of $46
male massage therapists. Watson is expected to be in million — second only to the
Cleveland later this week for a $50 million Green Bay is giv-
The Browns’ announcement physical and to be introduced ing Aaron Rodgers.
also included terms of the by the Browns at a news con-
deal that turned out to be in- ference. Plans are still being Watson is also facing possible
accurate. finalized by the team, which discipline from the NFL,
has received some backlash which is doing an indepen-
On Monday, when the trade for their decision to trade for dent investigation into his
hit the NFL transactions him and give Watson a fully behavior.
wire, the Browns had sent guaranteed $230 million con-
first- and fourth-round draft tract. In the event he’s suspended
picks in 2022 (Nos. 13 and without pay, Watson won’t
107), first- and third-round- Watson is scheduled to give have to forfeit as much mon-
ers in 2023 and first- and depositions the next two ey because the Browns struc-
fourth-rounders in 2024 to days in Houston in the pend- tured his contract with a base
the Texans. ing civil lawsuits filed by the salary of $1.035 million —
(AP) — The price for De- gally entangled quarterback women who said he sexually the league’s minimum for a
shaun Watson went up for became official Sunday, when In exchange, the Browns got abused and harassed them player with his service time
the Cleveland Browns in the Browns finalized the Watson and a sixth-rounder during massage therapy ses- — for next season. If he’s
24 hours. Call it football complex deal and released in 2024. sions. suspended, Watson will lose
inflation. statements from owners Dee $57,500 for each game he’s
and Jimmy Haslam explain- The original deal didn’t in- The 26-year-old Watson ini- out.
Cleveland’s trade for the le- ing their decision to add him clude the fourth-round pick tially told the Browns he

Staley’s NCAA fix for inequities? Pay women’s teams like men

(AP) — The phrase in this tournament field. ited to a regional market as for this year’s women’s tour- much: Eight double-digit
“March Madness” is ev- it would’ve been in previous nament. Turning serious, seeds won, tying 2018 for
erywhere this women’s Stanford, the women’s na- tournaments. Graves said the changes were the most ever through two
NCAA Tournament. tional champion in 2021, got long overdue and he was rounds. Four top-four seeds
no money for making the All the changes at this tour- proud his Ducks feel they can lost at home by double digits
On scoreboards in place of tournament field. None of nament came after 2021 so- speak up. for the first time.
team names during practices. the 68 teams this season will cial media posts, most nota-
Scrolling on video ribbon either. bly that of Oregon forward For years, Graves has been The NCAA selection com-
boards. On banners inside Sedona Prince, exposed some among those wanting to move mittee has had not yet dis-
the arenas. On the courts Sending money to the wom- of the glaring inequities be- from campus sites hosting the cussed moving first- and
themselves with a bit of TV en’s programs is something tween the men and wom- first and second round games second-round games to neu-
magic through the first two that has to go through a en. A law firm hired to re- to neutral sites, which is what tral sites. That topic will be
rounds. On hats given to both handful of committees for view gender equity issues at the men’s tournament does. talked about after the April 3
women and men with swag the NCAA to make that hap- NCAA championship events The NCAA will use a neu- championship game in Min-
boxes that are equal for both pen. outlined the differences in a tral site for the women’s First neapolis.
men’s and women’s players blistering report last summer. Four next year; this year’s in-
this spring after an uproar at It’s easier to pay the men augural version was played at For the players and coaches,
the tourney a year ago. thanks to the NCAA’s deal In a letter sent just before four different locations that the constant March Madness
with CBS and Turner’s con- this year’s tournament, three all then hosted early-round logos made home arenas ac-
It’s a start. It’s also not tract. The original contract congresswomen called out games at host schools in the tually feel like the NCAA
enough for the coaches and averaged $770 million per NCAA President Mark Em- field. Tournament.
players — and presum- year with an extension in mert for not shaking up
ably the NCAA. Growing 2016 jumping that per-year the basketball management The women’s tournament Truly measuring how the
women’s basketball is more average to $1.1 billion in structure, including adding a set an an attendance record NCAA fixes gender ineq-
than logos, gifts and an equal 2025. business officer to deal with of 216,890 through the first uities will be something to
number of teams, now 68 for TV networks and marketing two rounds. The home-court watch over the next few years.
both for the first time. South The women’s tournament for all championships. advantages didn’t help that
Carolina coach Dawn Staley currently is bundled with
has an idea the NCAA can other women’s champion- Utah coach Lynn Roberts
implement immediately to ships for TV rights. The cur- said she thinks the NCAA is
really help women close the rent contract with ESPN is working hard to fix some of
gap with the men. up in 2024. ESPN is giving the optics with “a long ways
each game in this tourna- to go” systematically. Roberts
Men’s conferences get a unit ment its own window on said the real money comes
valued this year at $338,210.96 one of its channels with four from media deals and adver-
for each NCAA Tournament games on ABC for a second tising.
game one of their teams straight year.
plays. The money goes to Oregon coach Kelly Graves
each team’s conference paid Belmont coach Bart Brooks joked that he threatened to
out over six years with a true noted his 12th-seeded Bru- make Prince run after sit-
value around $2.03 million. ins’ double-overtime upset ting through a 45-minute
That means the Big Ten will of Oregon was on national Zoom call after the bracket
get more than $18 million television available to every- announcement detailing the
thanks to having nine teams one rather than being lim- changes to improve equity