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Browns QB Deshaun Watson rejects sexual offense cases with legal representative, will certainly participate in Sunday

.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stated he was amazed due to the most current public claim filed against him by a woman that affirms he intimately assaulted her 4 years ago.The female filed the legal action Monday in Texas, stating Watson forced themself on her during a supper time in her house in Houston in 2020. She's looking for over of $1 thousand in damages.During his every week media supply, Watson, that will definitely play recently versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he was unaware of the claims prior to Monday." I found out specifically whenever everyone else figured out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, released a declaration saying the QB "strongly refuses" the cases in the lawsuit.The league is actually taking a look at the suit to observe if Watson has gone against the game's personal perform policy. Watson was suspended 11 games in 2022 as well as fined $5 thousand after being actually accused by greater than pair of number of ladies of sex-related transgression." Deshaun definitely refuses the charges in the Jane Doe legal action filed Monday," Hardin said in a statement arranged due to the group. "Our company have actually asked him certainly not to comment additionally while this concern works its means with the courts, however are comfortable he is going to ultimately be actually proven." Our team will certainly prepare to defend this scenario in court at the ideal time, however don't plan to administer our protection in the media. We would inquire that people hold your horses while the legal method runs its training course." In the meantime, Deshaun is visiting concentrate his energy and concentration on football." Watson pointed out Hardin's declaration is "exactly how I am actually really feeling and what our team are actually experiencing this method with." Meanwhile, the plaintiff's attorney, Tony Buzbee, fired back at the statement along with his own on Instagram, mentioning he contacted Hardin 10 months ago finding a resolution and that Watson understood the girl's claims." We knew this claim was the best serious and also egregious case taken versus Watson to day and our client, that is actually appropriately traumatized by these occasions, would like to attempt a private resolution," Buzbee mentioned. "Our team assumed that was actually the most effective method provided the media hurricane that took place encompassing the legion of various other cases." Unfortunately, Watson's staff or possibly his legal representatives could not or wouldn't provide this case the interest it scheduled. ... Watson was cognizant of this target and also her cases quickly after it developed and also Watson was again reminded once our experts filed the first case for the other multiple preys." Cowboys get out to a terrific begin, Browns in warm water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee said he has actually since been actually consulted with through Hardin and also his crew. Buzbee incorporated that he has spoken with NFL counsel.Watson, who cleared up 23 of 24 civil meets just before being actually put on hold in 2022, claimed he have not offered any sort of believed to possible consequence coming from the organization." My concentration is finding out Jacksonville's intend on defense as well as paying attention to my art to become the most effective quarterback I may be on Sunday for this crew," he said. "That's something that the NFL needs to do on their opportunity as well as I must pay attention to what's in front end of me immediately." Browns instructor Kevin Stefanski claimed he did rule out benching the QB taking into account the charges." Our company'll permit due process play out and also comply with the NFL's guidelines," Stefanski claimed. "We are one hundred% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in inadequately in Cleveland's period opener, his very first game given that going through shoulder surgery in November.Watson has merely brought in thirteen begins for the Browns considering that they signed him to a $230 thousand deal in 2022 after trading three first-round draft decides on to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want terrific accounts delivered straight to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow games, teams and gamers to acquire a tailored newsletter daily.] Get even more from National Soccer Organization Observe your faves to obtain information concerning games, headlines as well as even more.