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Browns QB Deshaun Watson denies sexual abuse claims by means of lawyer, will play Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson claimed he was actually surprised due to the latest public claim filed against him through a lady who declares he intimately attacked her 4 years ago.The girl filed the legal action Monday in Texas, stating Watson forced himself on her throughout a supper day in her home in Houston in 2020. She is actually finding in excess of $1 thousand in damages.During his every week media schedule, Watson, who will definitely play recently versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he was actually unfamiliar of the allegations before Monday." I determined specifically whenever everybody else determined," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, launched a statement stating the QB "strongly denies" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The organization is reviewing the case to view if Watson has actually gone against the league's private perform plan. Watson was suspended 11 video games in 2022 and also fined $5 thousand after being actually indicted by much more than pair of lots women of sexual misbehavior." Deshaun highly refutes the claims in the Jane Doe legal action filed Monday," Hardin stated in a claim distributed by the crew. "Our experts have actually inquired him certainly not to comment even further while this concern functions its own way via the courts, yet are comfortable he will inevitably be vindicated." Our experts will be ready to defend this case in court at the proper time, however don't want to conduct our defense in the media. We will talk to that people be patient while the legal method operates its own course." Meanwhile, Deshaun is going to concentrate his energy and also concentration on football." Watson pointed out Hardin's claim is actually "specifically just how I am actually really feeling as well as what we are actually going through this process along with." At the same time, the injured party's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, shot back at the declaration with his very own on Instagram, mentioning he contacted Hardin 10 months ago looking for a resolution which Watson was aware of the woman's cases." We understood this claim was the most serious and also outright suit brought against Watson to time as well as our client, who is actually appropriately distressed by these occasions, would like to attempt a personal resolution," Buzbee stated. "Our team believed that was actually the most effective method provided the media storm that happened bordering the legion of various other insurance claims." Sadly, Watson's staff or even perhaps his legal representatives could not or would not provide this claim the focus it was due. ... Watson was well aware of the prey and also her claims right away after it developed and also Watson was once again advised when our company filed the very first legal action for the other a number of preys." Cowboys get out to an excellent start, Browns in warm water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee stated he has actually since been called through Hardin as well as his team. Buzbee incorporated that he has learnt through NFL counsel.Watson, who resolved 23 of 24 civil satisfies prior to being put on hold in 2022, claimed he have not given any sort of believed to achievable consequence coming from the game." My emphasis is actually figuring out Jacksonville's plan on self defense and concentrating on my create to be the best quarterback I could be on Sunday for this crew," he claimed. "That is actually one thing that the NFL needs to perform on their time as well as I need to concentrate on what remains in front of me at this moment." Browns train Kevin Stefanski stated he did rule out benching the QB because of the charges." Our company'll let due process participate in out and also follow the NFL's standards," Stefanski mentioned. "Our experts are 100% focused on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in inadequately in Cleveland's period opener, his very first activity due to the fact that undertaking shoulder surgery in November.Watson has actually just created thirteen starts for the Browns considering that they signed him to a $230 million contract in 2022 after trading three first-round draught chooses to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Push. [Want wonderful accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, follow leagues, teams and also players to acquire a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Receive a lot more from National Volleyball Organization Follow your favorites to get information regarding activities, information and more.