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Browns QB Deshaun Watson denies sexual assault claims via lawyer, will play Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was actually amazed due to the most up-to-date public suit filed against him through a girl who affirms he intimately assaulted her 4 years ago.The woman filed the case Monday in Texas, stating Watson required himself on her during the course of a supper time in her house in Houston in 2020. She's finding over of $1 million in damages.During his regular media accessibility, Watson, that will play recently against the Jacksonville Jaguars, claimed he was unaware of the claims prior to Monday." I found out specifically whenever everyone else discovered," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, released a statement claiming the QB "strongly refuses" the claims in the lawsuit.The organization is reviewing the claim to observe if Watson has broken the organization's personal conduct plan. Watson was suspended 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 million after being actually accused through much more than pair of number of females of sex-related misbehavior." Deshaun firmly denies the allegations in the Jane Doe legal action filed Monday," Hardin said in a claim distributed due to the staff. "We have asked him not to comment further while this issue functions its way by means of the courts, however fit he will inevitably be absolved." Our company are going to be ready to defend this situation in court at the ideal opportunity, yet do not intend to perform our self defense in the media. Our experts would certainly talk to that people hold your horses while the lawful process runs its own training course." In the meantime, Deshaun is going to focus his electricity and also attention on football." Watson mentioned Hardin's claim is actually "precisely just how I'm feeling and what our team're looking at this method along with." In the meantime, the litigant's attorney, Tony Buzbee, fired back at the statement with his personal on Instagram, saying he contacted Hardin 10 months ago seeking a settlement which Watson recognized the female's cases." We understood this suit was actually the best significant as well as egregious claim brought versus Watson to day and our customer, who is appropriately traumatized by these occasions, desired to attempt an exclusive settlement," Buzbee stated. "Our experts assumed that was actually the very best method provided the media hurricane that took place bordering the legion of other claims." Unfortunately, Watson's crew or even maybe his attorneys could not or even definitely would not give this lawsuit the focus it scheduled. ... Watson was actually well aware of this particular target as well as her insurance claims instantly after it developed and also Watson was again helped remind when our experts submitted the very first legal action for the various other a number of sufferers." Cowboys get out to an excellent start, Browns in scorching water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee mentioned he has since been actually spoken to through Hardin and also his staff. Buzbee included that he has talked to NFL counsel.Watson, that resolved 23 of 24 public meets just before being actually suspended in 2022, mentioned he have not offered any kind of thought to achievable penalty coming from the organization." My emphasis is identifying Jacksonville's anticipate self defense and focusing on my craft to be the most ideal quarterback I can be on Sunday for this crew," he said. "That's one thing that the NFL needs to do on their time and I need to concentrate on what resides in face of me at the moment." Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski said he did not consider benching the QB in light of the accusations." Our company'll permit due process participate in out and also follow the NFL's tips," Stefanski said. "Our company are 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played improperly in Cleveland's period opener, his initial video game because undertaking shoulder surgical procedure in November.Watson has actually only brought in 13 beginnings for the Browns considering that they authorized him to a $230 thousand contract in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draught decides on to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want terrific accounts provided straight to your inbox? Generate or visit to your FOX Athletics account, comply with games, staffs and players to obtain a customized e-newsletter daily.] Obtain more from National Football Organization Observe your preferences to receive information about video games, updates and also more.