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

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stated he was actually stunned due to the newest civil claim filed against him through a woman that declares he intimately attacked her 4 years ago.The lady submitted the claim Monday in Texas, stating Watson compelled himself on her in the course of a supper date in her flat in Houston in 2020. She's looking for over of $1 thousand in damages.During his regular media supply, Watson, that will certainly play today versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, mentioned he was unaware of the allegations just before Monday." I discovered exactly whenever every person else discovered," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, discharged a declaration pointing out the QB "definitely rejects" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The game is taking a look at the legal action to find if Watson has violated the league's private perform plan. Watson was suspended 11 games in 2022 as well as fined $5 thousand after being actually indicted through more than 2 dozen girls of sex-related misconduct." Deshaun firmly rejects the allegations in the Jane Doe legal action submitted Monday," Hardin said in a statement arranged due to the staff. "Our team have actually asked him not to comment further while this issue functions its technique with the court of laws, but fit he is going to essentially be proven." Our experts will prepare to defend this instance in court of law at the suitable time, but do not aim to conduct our self defense in the media. Our team would ask that individuals be patient while the lawful method runs its training course." In the meantime, Deshaun is actually visiting center his power and concentration on football." Watson said Hardin's claim is actually "exactly how I'm really feeling and also what our team're looking at this method with." At the same time, the plaintiff's legal representative, Tony Buzbee, fired back at the claim with his very own on Instagram, stating he consulted with Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement and that Watson recognized the girl's cases." We understood this lawsuit was actually the best significant and egregious case taken against Watson to day as well as our customer, who is rightly traumatized by these events, wished to attempt a personal resolution," Buzbee said. "Our company believed that was actually the best technique provided the media hurricane that occurred bordering the myriad of other claims." Sadly, Watson's staff or even perhaps his lawyers could not or even definitely would not give this case the interest it scheduled. ... Watson was well aware of this particular target as well as her claims instantly after it developed and also Watson was once more reminded when we filed the 1st lawsuit for the other multiple preys." Cowboys get out to an excellent begin, Browns in warm water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee claimed he has actually because been called through Hardin and his staff. Buzbee included that he has heard from NFL counsel.Watson, that resolved 23 of 24 civil meets just before being actually suspended in 2022, mentioned he hasn't given any sort of believed to possible consequence from the game." My concentration is identifying Jacksonville's intend on protection and also focusing on my art to be the most ideal quarterback I can be on Sunday for this team," he stated. "That's something that the NFL must perform on their opportunity and also I have to concentrate on what's in front end of me immediately." Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said he carried out rule out benching the QB because of the charges." Our company'll allow justice play out and follow the NFL's standards," Stefanski mentioned. "Our team are actually 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played inadequately in Cleveland's period opener, his initial video game given that undertaking shoulder surgical operation in November.Watson has only created thirteen starts for the Browns given that they signed him to a $230 thousand arrangement in 2022 after trading three first-round draught picks to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Push. [Want excellent stories delivered straight to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, staffs as well as gamers to acquire a customized email list daily.] Receive extra from National Soccer Organization Observe your faves to receive information concerning games, headlines and even more.