Rapid Response and Media Hooks.

When the NFL’s Disciplinary Officer handed Deshaun Watson a 6-game suspension for sexually assaulting dozens of massage therapists, I was outraged. This was far less than the full-season suspension the NFL recommended.

Some Cleveland Browns fans applauded. The decision and discussion—smearing the female massage therapists who spoke out—was re-traumatizing and indecent. I pitched this op-ed to Ms. Magazine and it was accepted on the same day because it was timely, relevant, and well-written.