When Deshaun Watson went down with a season-ending Achilles injury, Cleveland Browns fans could be heard cheering.
Michelle Beadle felt that in a spiritual way because she would’ve cheered like she’s never cheered before.
Several Browns players, including Jameis Winston, Myles Garrett, and LeBron James, criticized fans for cheering on the quarterback’s Achilles injury.
Michelle Beadle does not care as the former ESPN personality, who now hosts a daily radio show on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio, and she said during Monday’s program that she would have “cheered my ass off.”
“The fans think that because they pay their money, they can do or say whatever they want out loud. That’s exactly what Deshaun Watson did,” Beadle said on air. “He did whatever he wanted, and then he paid some money to make a problem go away. I would’ve cheered my ass off. Here’s the problem, I would’ve been booing Deshaun Watson the minute they brought him to Cleveland.”
In 2022, the Cleveland Browns traded with the Texans for Deshaun Watson and gave him a five-year, $230 million deal amid the sexual misconduct allegations.
While many celebrated the move, many in the fan base did not like it.
“The fans were put in a garbage situation, and if you talk to a lot of Browns’ fans, they don’t like him; they never liked him. They hated the move by the organization, and they didn’t want to be forced to cheer for this person, who they don’t find to be a decent human,” Beadle said.
Following his injury, the Browns announced that starting QB Deshaun Watson will undergo surgery to repair his Achilles injury, which will end his 2024 season.
Deshaun Watson’s Injury Was Unfortunate, But The Fan Base Likely Won’t Miss Him
Once again, the season of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been cut short.
An MRI revealed that Watson ruptured his right Achilles tendon.
He suffered the injury during the Browns’ 21-14 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. In the second quarter, he went down as he tried to take off running while in the pocket.
Browns fans surely won’t miss him, as they showed by cheering when he lay down on the ground injured.
Through the season’s first seven games, Watson completed 137 of 216 passing attempts for 1,148 passing yards and five touchdowns.
This year was the first time he played in more than six games in a season for the Browns.
Watson has not lived up to the massive contract he signed nor the draft picks given up to acquire him, and the fan base is ready to move on.
