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Amid increased scrutiny of his on-field performance, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is once again facing off-field trouble, newly accused in a civil lawsuit of a 2020 sexual assault. Watson, however, “strongly denies” the allegations, his attorney said Wednesday, and the Browns have given no consideration to sidelining the veteran signal-caller, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski.
“We’ll let due process play out and follow the NFL’s guidelines,” Stefanski told reporters Wednesday.
Stefanski did say, however, that he “was not aware of the allegations” prior to their recent surfacing.
The new lawsuit, filed Monday in Houston by an anonymous woman, alleges that Watson exposed himself and sexually assaulted the alleged victim while on a date at her apartment.
“Deshaun strongly denies the allegations in the Jane Doe lawsuit filed Monday,” Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said in a Wednesday statement. “We have asked him not to comment further while this matter works its way through the courts, but are comfortable he will ultimately be vindicated. We will be ready to defend this case in court at the appropriate time, but don’t intend to conduct our defense in the media. We would ask that people be patient while the legal process runs its course. In the meantime, Deshaun is going to focus his energy and concentration on football.”
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-09-11 17:15:32
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