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Browns QB Deshaun Watson denies sexual offense claims through attorney, will play Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson claimed he was actually shocked by the newest civil suit submitted against him by a woman who declares he sexually assaulted her 4 years ago.The woman submitted the suit Monday in Texas, mentioning Watson compelled himself on her during a supper date in her house in Houston in 2020. She is actually looking for upwards of $1 thousand in damages.During his regular media schedule, Watson, that are going to play recently against the Jacksonville Jaguars, stated he was uninformed of the claims just before Monday." I figured out specifically whenever everybody else discovered," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's legal representative, Rusty Hardin, discharged a claim mentioning the QB "firmly refuses" the claims in the lawsuit.The organization is analyzing the lawsuit to see if Watson has actually gone against the game's personal perform plan. Watson was put on hold 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 million after being actually implicated by much more than pair of lots females of sex-related misconduct." Deshaun highly denies the allegations in the Jane Doe suit submitted Monday," Hardin stated in a claim arranged due to the crew. "Our team have inquired him not to comment additionally while this concern functions its own technique with the court of laws, yet fit he is going to essentially be actually vindicated." We will definitely be ready to defend this instance in court at the proper opportunity, however don't plan to conduct our defense in the media. We will talk to that individuals bear with while the legal method manages its training course." Meanwhile, Deshaun is actually mosting likely to concentrate his electricity and focus on regulation football." Watson said Hardin's statement is actually "exactly just how I am actually feeling and also what our company are actually looking at this procedure along with." Meanwhile, the plaintiff's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, discharged back at the declaration along with his personal on Instagram, mentioning he contacted Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement and also Watson knew the girl's cases." We knew this lawsuit was the most severe and egregious lawsuit carried versus Watson to time as well as our client, that is appropriately shocked by these occasions, wanted to try a personal settlement," Buzbee stated. "Our team believed that was actually the greatest approach offered the media storm that occurred encompassing the horde of other cases." Unfortunately, Watson's staff or even perhaps his legal representatives couldn't or even would not give this lawsuit the interest it scheduled. ... Watson was actually aware of this particular victim and also her insurance claims instantly after it happened and also Watson was actually again helped remind once we filed the first claim for the various other numerous preys." Cowboys get out to a wonderful begin, Browns in scorching water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee stated he has due to the fact that been talked to through Hardin as well as his staff. Buzbee incorporated that he has actually spoken with NFL counsel.Watson, that resolved 23 of 24 civil suits prior to being actually put on hold in 2022, said he hasn't given any type of thought to feasible penalty coming from the organization." My concentration is finding out Jacksonville's intend on protection as well as focusing on my craft to become the best quarterback I could be on Sunday for this staff," he mentioned. "That's one thing that the NFL must carry out on their opportunity and also I need to focus on what's in front of me at this moment." Browns train Kevin Stefanski said he performed not consider benching the QB due to the claims." We'll permit justice play out as well as follow the NFL's rules," Stefanski stated. "Our team are 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in poorly in Cleveland's time opener, his first game because undergoing shoulder surgery in November.Watson has simply made 13 beginnings for the Browns because they authorized him to a $230 thousand agreement in 2022 after trading three first-round draught decides on to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Push. [Want excellent tales provided right to your inbox? Generate or even visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, groups and gamers to obtain a customized bulletin daily.] Receive extra from National Football League Follow your favorites to get relevant information concerning activities, updates and also more.