Jim Thome’s family cancels Browns season tickets over Deshaun Watson trade

MLB Corridor of Famer Jim Thome and his spouse, Andrea, are Browns season ticket holders who aren't pleased with the group’s choice to commerce for Deshaun Watson.

Watson is dealing with civil litigation after 22 therapeutic massage therapists accused him of sexual assault and harassment. Whereas two Texas grand juries determined to not criminally cost the 26-year-old quarterback, Andrea Thome believes the acquisition was the incorrect choice for the franchise.

“Formally cancelled our Browns season tickets in the present day and requested for a refund as they had been paid in full,” she tweeted. “Very unhappy after 40 years as a fan, however that is my line within the sand. I imagine girls. Particularly when there are 22 of them. That press convention did nothing to vary my thoughts.”

Andrea Thome mentioned that whereas she wasn’t calling Watson responsible, her choice to ask for a refund primarily based on the choice was her proper as a client.

DeShaun Watson was accused of sexual misconduct by over 20 girls.

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“A remaining phrase. I by no means known as anybody responsible,” she tweeted. “22 accusers. That’s sufficient for me to decide that I've each proper to make with out being incessantly bullied by keyboard warriors. I’m stepping away for every week, however I want you all peace. Grateful for the entire assist.”

Andrea Thome introduced a contingency plan if the franchise wouldn't problem a refund.

“They could not give us a refund. However I despatched the letter in the present day. If @Browns received’t refund — I'll public sale off each single sport and publicly donate each cent to totally different girls’s disaster charities in N.E. Ohio, elevating consciousness week by week through the season,” Andrea Thome continued.

Andrea Thome tweeted that she canceled her household’s Browns season tickets over the group’s acquisition of Deshaun Watson.

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Jim and Andrea Thome met in 1995 when Jim was a primary baseman on the Cleveland Indians and Andrea was a sports activities reporter for an area information station. They've been married since 1998.

The Browns traded a package deal that included three first spherical picks to the Texans for Watson, and gave him a contract price $230 million totally assured over 5 years.