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Browns QB Deshaun Watson refutes sexual abuse claims via attorney, will participate in Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stated he was amazed by the most current public claim filed against him through a lady that affirms he intimately attacked her four years ago.The woman filed the claim Monday in Texas, claiming Watson pushed themself on her in the course of a supper date in her condo in Houston in 2020. She's finding upwards of $1 million in damages.During his once a week media availability, Watson, that will definitely play today against the Jacksonville Jaguars, mentioned he was unfamiliar of the allegations before Monday." I determined exactly whenever every person else figured out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's legal representative, Rusty Hardin, discharged a claim claiming the QB "highly refuses" the claims in the lawsuit.The league is analyzing the claim to observe if Watson has gone against the organization's individual conduct policy. Watson was actually suspended 11 activities in 2022 as well as fined $5 thousand after being actually charged through greater than pair of dozen women of sex-related misbehavior." Deshaun highly refuses the allegations in the Jane Doe legal action filed Monday," Hardin said in a statement distributed by the staff. "We have inquired him not to comment additionally while this matter works its own means with the courts, however fit he is going to inevitably be actually proven." We will be ready to defend this scenario in court at the appropriate opportunity, yet do not plan to conduct our self defense in the media. Our company will ask that individuals bear with while the legal procedure manages its own course." For the time being, Deshaun is mosting likely to focus his energy and also focus on football." Watson pointed out Hardin's claim is "exactly just how I am actually really feeling as well as what our experts are actually experiencing this process with." At the same time, the litigant's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, terminated back at the statement along with his personal on Instagram, stating he called Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement which Watson understood the girl's cases." We knew this lawsuit was actually the absolute most significant as well as egregious case carried versus Watson to time and our customer, who is appropriately troubled by these activities, wanted to attempt an exclusive settlement," Buzbee pointed out. "We assumed that was the very best strategy given the media storm that developed neighboring the multitude of other cases." However, Watson's crew or maybe his lawyers couldn't or even would not offer this suit the focus it scheduled. ... Watson was actually cognizant of this particular prey as well as her insurance claims immediately after it occurred and also Watson was again reminded once our experts submitted the 1st case for the various other several preys." Cowboys get out to a fantastic begin, Browns in scorching water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee said he has actually given that been actually consulted with through Hardin and also his staff. Buzbee added that he has talked to NFL counsel.Watson, who settled 23 of 24 public suits before being actually put on hold in 2022, said he hasn't offered any thought to possible penalty from the game." My emphasis is actually figuring out Jacksonville's intend on self defense as well as concentrating on my craft to be the best quarterback I can be on Sunday for this crew," he said. "That is actually something that the NFL needs to do on their opportunity as well as I need to concentrate on what resides in front of me immediately." Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski said he did not consider benching the QB due to the allegations." Our team'll let due process participate in out and adhere to the NFL's suggestions," Stefanski mentioned. "Our experts are actually 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played inadequately in Cleveland's period opener, his very first activity because undergoing shoulder surgical treatment in November.Watson has actually merely brought in 13 starts for the Browns because they signed him to a $230 thousand deal in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draft picks to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Push. [Want terrific tales provided right to your inbox? Develop or log in to your FOX Sports profile, comply with games, crews and players to receive a tailored newsletter daily.] Acquire extra from National Football League Follow your faves to obtain details about video games, updates and also more.