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Browns QB Deshaun Watson refuses sexual abuse claims through legal representative, are going to play Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson claimed he was shocked due to the newest public lawsuit filed against him by a lady who declares he intimately attacked her 4 years ago.The female submitted the lawsuit Monday in Texas, claiming Watson forced himself on her throughout a supper date in her condo in Houston in 2020. She is actually seeking in excess of $1 million in damages.During his weekly media supply, Watson, who will play today against the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he was unfamiliar of the claims prior to Monday." I figured out exactly whenever everyone else discovered," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, launched a declaration saying the QB "definitely rejects" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The league is actually checking out the suit to find if Watson has actually violated the league's private perform policy. Watson was actually put on hold 11 video games in 2022 and also fined $5 million after being actually indicted by more than 2 dozen females of sexual misdoing." Deshaun strongly denies the charges in the Jane Doe lawsuit filed Monday," Hardin pointed out in a claim arranged due to the team. "Our company have asked him not to comment even more while this concern functions its own means with the court of laws, but fit he will eventually be actually proven." Our team will prepare to defend this scenario in court at the suitable time, however don't want to administer our protection in the media. Our team will ask that folks bear with while the lawful procedure runs its training course." For the time being, Deshaun is mosting likely to center his power and also focus on football." Watson stated Hardin's declaration is "precisely how I'm really feeling and what our experts are actually experiencing this procedure along with." At the same time, the litigant's attorney, Tony Buzbee, shot back at the statement along with his own on Instagram, claiming he got in touch with Hardin 10 months ago looking for a resolution which Watson knew the girl's claims." We knew this case was actually the most significant and also egregious suit delivered versus Watson to date as well as our customer, who is actually rightly distressed by these activities, desired to try an exclusive resolution," Buzbee mentioned. "Our company presumed that was the most ideal technique given the media hurricane that developed encompassing the legion of various other claims." However, Watson's team or even perhaps his lawyers couldn't or wouldn't offer this lawsuit the attention it scheduled. ... Watson was cognizant of this particular prey as well as her cases instantly after it developed as well as Watson was actually again told when our team submitted the very first suit for the other several targets." Cowboys get out to a fantastic start, Browns in scorching water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee mentioned he has actually given that been actually contacted through Hardin and also his staff. Buzbee added that he has learnt through NFL counsel.Watson, who cleared up 23 of 24 civil satisfies prior to being suspended in 2022, said he have not provided any sort of thought to possible penalty coming from the organization." My focus is identifying Jacksonville's consider protection as well as focusing on my art to become the very best quarterback I can be on Sunday for this team," he mentioned. "That's one thing that the NFL has to carry out on their time and also I need to pay attention to what's in front end of me right now." Browns instructor Kevin Stefanski claimed he carried out rule out benching the QB due to the charges." We'll let due process participate in out as well as follow the NFL's suggestions," Stefanski claimed. "Our company are actually 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in poorly in Cleveland's season opener, his first game considering that going through shoulder surgical procedure in November.Watson has merely made thirteen begins for the Browns considering that they signed him to a $230 thousand deal in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draft chooses to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Push. [Want wonderful tales provided straight to your inbox? Produce or visit to your FOX Sports account, observe leagues, teams as well as players to obtain a customized newsletter daily.] Receive extra coming from National Football Game Observe your favorites to get details regarding games, information and also more.