Fans are criticizing broadcasts that minimize Deshaun Watson’s legal history, the article says.
The piece says commentators glossed over two dozen civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct.
Fox News coverage says Al Michaels called those lawsuits a thing.
A New York Post headline also criticizes a Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit discussion of that topic.
Fans rejected Tony Gonzalez’s on-air characterization of Watson, the article says.
After criticism, Amazon analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick said he is wary of the Browns quarterback.
The article frames the fight as whether networks analyze play while still stating the lawsuits plainly.
It says producers are expected to watch that commentary more closely.
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