I am not sexist at all. I want proof and I am not willing to convict a man for a woman's word. Innocent until PROVEN guilty, so the current edge falls to him.
Are you telling me women don't lie about being raped? Are you new?
That's why the grand jury didn't indict Watson on charges. It's extremely difficult to get credible eyewitness testimony on these types of crimes because it's usually a he said/she said scenario with little, if any, physical evidence.
Plus in this case, a good defense attorney would tear into these women's credibility if the case ever went to trial. Many of them are nothing but glorified prostitutes as it's common knowledge that there's lots of 'rub and tug' services available at most of these establishments (just ask Robert Kraft). A lot of them would take the 5th, leaving the prosecution without any eyewitness testimony.
And the government would be put in an embarrassing situation, as law enforcement and regulators have been giving these establishments a wink and a nod for decades. They could turn up minors, forced labor, human trafficking, illegal immigrants. That's how Kraft got nabbed, as they were doing a sting operation on a suspected human trafficking operation. They'd be opening up a can of worms.
There's no doubt that many, if not most, of these women are gold diggers. But when there's as many accusations as there are in this case, it's inconceivable that they're all lying. The fact that he's paid off all but one of the 24 that filed charges is essentially an admission of guilt. Watson almost certainly isn't guilty of every accusation, but he's damn sure guilty of enough of them to be suspended for more than just 6 games.