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Browns QB Deshaun Watson refutes sexual offense claims via legal representative, will participate in Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was amazed due to the most up-to-date civil legal action filed against him by a female who alleges he intimately attacked her four years ago.The girl filed the lawsuit Monday in Texas, stating Watson pushed himself on her throughout a supper day in her home in Houston in 2020. She's looking for upwards of $1 million in damages.During his regular media schedule, Watson, who are going to play today against the Jacksonville Jaguars, stated he was unfamiliar of the allegations just before Monday." I determined exactly whenever every person else found out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, launched a statement claiming the QB "strongly denies" the cases in the lawsuit.The organization is actually taking a look at the claim to view if Watson has gone against the league's private conduct plan. Watson was put on hold 11 video games in 2022 as well as fined $5 thousand after being actually accused by more than two loads women of sex-related misconduct." Deshaun highly rejects the charges in the Jane Doe case submitted Monday," Hardin mentioned in a declaration distributed by the crew. "Our team have inquired him certainly not to comment better while this matter functions its method by means of the courts, yet are comfortable he is going to eventually be vindicated." Our experts are going to prepare to defend this situation in court at the proper opportunity, yet do not aim to administer our defense in the media. Our team would certainly ask that people hold your horses while the legal process operates its program." Meanwhile, Deshaun is mosting likely to concentrate his electricity as well as concentration on regulation football." Watson said Hardin's declaration is "precisely just how I am actually really feeling and what our experts're experiencing this procedure along with." On the other hand, the litigant's legal representative, Tony Buzbee, axed back at the statement along with his very own on Instagram, claiming he got in touch with Hardin 10 months ago finding a resolution which Watson recognized the woman's cases." We understood this claim was actually the most major as well as egregious case delivered versus Watson to day and also our client, that is appropriately troubled by these occasions, desired to try a personal settlement," Buzbee stated. "Our team believed that was the most ideal method offered the media tornado that happened neighboring the legion of other claims." Sadly, Watson's team or even possibly his legal representatives couldn't or even definitely would not give this suit the focus it was due. ... Watson was actually cognizant of this victim and her cases instantly after it occurred as well as Watson was once again told back when our team submitted the initial case for the various other multiple preys." Cowboys are off to an excellent start, Browns in warm water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee stated he has since been spoken to through Hardin and his group. Buzbee added that he has actually spoken with NFL counsel.Watson, who settled 23 of 24 public meets prior to being actually suspended in 2022, mentioned he hasn't offered any type of believed to possible punishment coming from the league." My emphasis is actually figuring out Jacksonville's anticipate defense as well as paying attention to my art to be the greatest quarterback I may be on Sunday for this staff," he said. "That is actually something that the NFL needs to perform on their opportunity and I need to pay attention to what's in front of me at this moment." Browns train Kevin Stefanski mentioned he carried out rule out benching the QB taking into account the charges." Our experts'll permit justice play out as well as comply with the NFL's guidelines," Stefanski stated. "Our company are 100% paid attention to Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in improperly in Cleveland's time opener, his initial video game since going through shoulder surgical treatment in November.Watson has actually only brought in thirteen starts for the Browns since they signed him to a $230 thousand arrangement in 2022 after trading three first-round draught selects to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want wonderful accounts supplied straight to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports profile, comply with leagues, staffs and also players to acquire a personalized newsletter daily.] Obtain more from National Soccer League Observe your faves to receive information concerning games, news as well as even more.