Talking about the comeback of troubled Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, NFL Countdown anchor Sam Ponder appeared to be crying
On Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN, Samantha Ponder, the wife of former NFL quarterback Christian Ponder, was given the opportunity to speak about the Cleveland Browns quarterback. She criticised him for being someone she thought she knew but who turned out to be someone entirely different after charges were brought against him.
ESPN’s Sam Ponder Cries On Live TV While Talking About Deshaun Watson, Video Goes Viral
In case anyone is curious, no, they weren’t joyful tears.
Ponder added, “We are in new ground,” before pointing out that the Watson scenario was unique compared to that of previous top quarterbacks. Watson is accused of using a “sinister, deliberate, and routine technique to isolate and sexually abuse relatively helpless people,” according to the woman.
She claimed, “I’ll admit, I didn’t believe it when I first heard the early charges,” adding that she had known Watson since his first year at Clemson. As she recalled how she had interviewed and met his family to get to know him as a friend, Ponder started to break.
She remarked, “I’ve only ever seen him be nice, humble, and loving. He would have been at the top of my list of players least likely to do something horrible. Ponder acknowledged that she had no idea what Watson did in his personal life and that her own feelings were unimportant. “Neither I nor any of us know how he handles ladies when nobody else is present.”
Did you see this today from @samponder pic.twitter.com/XJo8U0mxGN
— 9thwonder_52 (@9thwonder_52) December 4, 2022
Sam ponder with these fake tears over deshaun Watson, was she upset with ben roethlisberger, or did she speak with this passion about the Jerry Jones situation GTFO #Espn
— Sjohn (@KobeHead248) December 4, 2022
Browns Are Criticized By Ponder For Making Watson Seem Like A Victim
The Cleveland Browns already made a decision with their money, Ponder added, so there is one left to be made. “Is he an evil predator or an understanding victim? A wolf in sheep’s clothes or easy prey for conniving liars who only see the money. Ponder was undoubtedly referring to Watson’s enormous contract with the Browns, which is worth $230 million over five years and is fully guaranteed.
Regarding the Watson case, Ponder didn’t raise any fresh arguments that hadn’t been stated countless times before. It’s intriguing, though, that she approached the situation so differently than one of her colleagues, Adam Schefter.
The day before Watson’s return, Schefter published a piece that received a lot of backlashes in which he quoted unnamed sources who complimented Watson’s success in his rehabilitation programme rather than his 11-game suspension..
In Houston of all places, Watson made his return on a Sunday afternoon. Watson performed mediocrely, completing 12 of 22 passes for 133 yards and one interception.