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Browns QB Deshaun Watson rejects sexual assault cases through legal representative, will play Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stated he was actually amazed due to the newest public lawsuit submitted against him by a lady who alleges he sexually assaulted her 4 years ago.The woman filed the claim Monday in Texas, claiming Watson pushed themself on her during a dinner date in her house in Houston in 2020. She is actually looking for in excess of $1 million in damages.During his once a week media schedule, Watson, who will definitely play this week versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, claimed he was unaware of the charges prior to Monday." I discovered exactly whenever everybody else discovered," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, discharged a declaration pointing out the QB "highly rejects" the cases in the lawsuit.The game is reviewing the suit to observe if Watson has actually broken the game's individual conduct policy. Watson was actually suspended 11 video games in 2022 as well as fined $5 million after being actually implicated through greater than pair of lots females of sexual misbehavior." Deshaun highly refuses the charges in the Jane Doe lawsuit submitted Monday," Hardin claimed in a declaration arranged by the group. "Our experts have inquired him certainly not to comment better while this issue operates its way by means of the courts, yet fit he will inevitably be vindicated." Our team will definitely prepare to defend this situation in court at the suitable opportunity, yet don't plan to perform our defense in the media. Our team would certainly talk to that individuals bear with while the legal process operates its training course." Meanwhile, Deshaun is actually going to focus his energy and also concentration on football." Watson said Hardin's statement is "exactly just how I am actually really feeling and also what we are actually looking at this procedure with." In the meantime, the plaintiff's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, discharged back at the statement with his own on Instagram, stating he consulted with Hardin 10 months ago seeking a settlement which Watson knew the girl's cases." We understood this suit was actually the absolute most major and outright case taken versus Watson to date and also our customer, that is rightly distressed through these occasions, wished to attempt a personal resolution," Buzbee pointed out. "Our team presumed that was the best strategy provided the media tornado that occurred neighboring the legion of various other cases." Regrettably, Watson's team or even perhaps his legal representatives could not or wouldn't provide this case the focus it was due. ... Watson was aware of the target and also her claims right away after it occurred and Watson was actually again reminded when our experts submitted the first suit for the various other various sufferers." Cowboys are off to a wonderful begin, Browns in hot water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee stated he has because been actually talked to by Hardin and also his crew. Buzbee added that he has heard from NFL counsel.Watson, who cleared up 23 of 24 civil fits prior to being suspended in 2022, stated he have not provided any sort of believed to feasible punishment coming from the league." My concentration is identifying Jacksonville's plan on self defense as well as paying attention to my craft to become the most ideal quarterback I can be on Sunday for this crew," he claimed. "That is actually something that the NFL has to carry out on their opportunity as well as I have to concentrate on what remains in front end of me at the moment." Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski claimed he did rule out benching the QB in light of the allegations." Our company'll allow justice play out and also comply with the NFL's suggestions," Stefanski said. "Our company are actually one hundred% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played badly in Cleveland's time opener, his first activity given that undergoing shoulder surgical procedure in November.Watson has actually just made 13 begins for the Browns because they signed him to a $230 thousand deal in 2022 after trading three first-round draught decides on to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want excellent tales supplied straight to your inbox? Make or visit to your FOX Athletics account, adhere to organizations, staffs and also gamers to obtain a tailored email list daily.] Obtain more from National Football League Observe your faves to receive info concerning activities, news and also even more.