.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stated he was actually startled due to the most recent civil lawsuit submitted against him by a female that affirms he intimately assaulted her four years ago.The lady filed the claim Monday in Texas, pointing out Watson pushed themself on her during a supper date in her home in Houston in 2020. She's looking for in excess of $1 thousand in damages.During his once a week media accessibility, Watson, that will definitely play today versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he was unfamiliar of the charges before Monday." I learnt precisely whenever everyone else determined," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, launched a declaration stating the QB "highly denies" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The organization is actually examining the legal action to see if Watson has actually violated the game's individual conduct policy. Watson was put on hold 11 activities in 2022 as well as fined $5 thousand after being actually implicated through much more than two dozen females of sexual misdoing." Deshaun firmly refutes the claims in the Jane Doe legal action submitted Monday," Hardin pointed out in a declaration distributed by the staff. "We have asked him not to comment further while this concern operates its means via the courts, however fit he is going to eventually be justified." We are going to prepare to defend this scenario in court of law at the proper opportunity, but do not intend to administer our self defense in the media. Our company would certainly inquire that people bear with while the legal process runs its own program." Meanwhile, Deshaun is heading to center his energy as well as attention on soccer." Watson pointed out Hardin's claim is "specifically how I'm experiencing as well as what we are actually experiencing this method with." On the other hand, the litigant's attorney, Tony Buzbee, terminated back at the claim with his own on Instagram, claiming he got in touch with Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement and also Watson knew the woman's insurance claims." We understood this lawsuit was actually the best significant and also egregious lawsuit carried versus Watson to date and our customer, who is actually rightly distressed by these events, desired to try a personal resolution," Buzbee stated. "Our company assumed that was actually the very best strategy given the media hurricane that happened neighboring the myriad of other claims." Sadly, Watson's staff or even maybe his lawyers could not or wouldn't give this suit the focus it was due. ... Watson was well aware of this victim and her cases promptly after it occurred and Watson was once again helped remind once our team submitted the 1st claim for the various other several sufferers." Cowboys are off to a fantastic beginning, Browns in warm water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee claimed he has considering that been actually spoken to through Hardin and also his staff. Buzbee added that he has actually spoken with NFL counsel.Watson, that cleared up 23 of 24 public matches prior to being put on hold in 2022, claimed he have not provided any believed to achievable penalty coming from the organization." My focus is finding out Jacksonville's consider defense and concentrating on my craft to be the greatest quarterback I can be on Sunday for this group," he claimed. "That's something that the NFL needs to do on their opportunity and also I must concentrate on what remains in face of me right now." Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski mentioned he performed rule out benching the QB in light of the accusations." Our experts'll let justice play out and observe the NFL's guidelines," Stefanski pointed out. "We are one hundred% focused on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in badly in Cleveland's time opener, his 1st activity since undergoing shoulder surgical treatment in November.Watson has simply made 13 begins for the Browns considering that they signed him to a $230 million contract in 2022 after trading three first-round draught selects to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Push. [Want great tales provided right to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, comply with organizations, crews as well as players to receive a customized email list daily.] Receive more coming from National Football Organization Observe your preferences to get details about video games, headlines and also more.