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HOUSTON – Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on Monday called on fans who had planned a protest on his behalf to cancel the event “for the sake of public safety.”
“While I am humble, I ask whoever is organizing the march to cancel for the sake of public safety,” Watson said in a tweet. “Covid is spreading at a high rate and I don’t want fans to unnecessarily expose themselves to the infection.”
I learned that a march is planned on my behalf in Houston today. While I am humble, I ask whoever is organizing the march to cancel for the sake of public safety. Covid is spreading at a high rate and I don’t want fans to unnecessarily expose themselves to the infection.
– Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) January 18, 2021
The protest appears to be related to Watson’s dissatisfaction with the team after the process used to hire general manager Nick Caserio.
The event was hosted on Saturday night by a Texans fan who tweeted, “I am leaving on Monday, I went down to protest in front of NRG. If we have enough people to do these things, changes could happen.”
The event, initially billed as a demonstration but later transformed into a “rally”, was scheduled for Monday at 11 am local time. The plan was for Texas fans to eat at Lefty’s, the cheesesteak franchise of which Watson is a minority owner, then walk a half-mile to NRG Stadium for a “peaceful protest.”
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