June 28: Watson’s court date has been postponed until July 24th according to Alund, who also adds some context to the arrest. Watson got into an argument with his girlfriend at a gas station in Franklin, Tennessee and admitted to pushing her to an officer that was flagged down by a witness. Alund reports that should Watson be convicted, he faces up to 11 months and 29 days in jail and up to a $2,500 fine.
June 20: Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been charged with domestic assault, according to a report from Natalie Neysa Alund of the Tennessean. Watson was arrested Saturday night and released Wednesday morning on a $4,500 bond. His next court date is set for June 28th. The Predators have issued this statement:
This is a matter that we are taking very seriously, and will cooperate fully with the investigation by law enforcement.
Watson, 26, was selected in the first round of the 2010 draft and became a full-time player for the Predators in the 2015-16 season. In 2017 he was involved in a public-awareness campaign with several teammates directed towards ending violence against women, which included a $500K donation from the Predators.
The details of the arrest are not public record yet, and we likely won’t know how it affects Watson’s 2018-19 season until the court process has been completed. Watson is under contract with the team for two more seasons, and carries a $1.1MM cap hit.
Ship him to Florida so he can start getting used to the heat and preparing with Hoffman’s girlfriends
That a good one maybe Florida can get a team of dumb ass
Suspend him indefinitely like Voynov if they find out that he did do this in the end.