.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson mentioned he was actually surprised due to the most recent public legal action submitted versus him by a girl that alleges he intimately assaulted her 4 years ago.The female submitted the claim Monday in Texas, pointing out Watson forced themself on her during the course of a supper day in her home in Houston in 2020. She is actually seeking over of $1 thousand in damages.During his regular media schedule, Watson, who will certainly play today against the Jacksonville Jaguars, stated he was unfamiliar of the allegations prior to Monday." I discovered precisely whenever everyone else learnt," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, discharged a claim saying the QB "firmly refutes" the claims in the lawsuit.The game is examining the lawsuit to find if Watson has broken the game's individual conduct policy. Watson was actually put on hold 11 games in 2022 and also fined $5 million after being actually implicated by much more than pair of dozen women of sex-related misdoing." Deshaun highly refuses the claims in the Jane Doe claim filed Monday," Hardin mentioned in a claim arranged due to the staff. "We have asked him not to comment better while this concern functions its technique by means of the courts, but are comfortable he will ultimately be actually justified." We will definitely be ready to defend this situation in court of law at the appropriate opportunity, but don't mean to conduct our defense in the media. Our team would talk to that folks be patient while the lawful process operates its own course." For the time being, Deshaun is actually visiting center his power and attention on soccer." Watson stated Hardin's statement is "specifically how I am actually feeling and also what we are actually going through this method with." Meanwhile, the complainant's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, terminated back at the declaration with his own on Instagram, claiming he got in touch with Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement which Watson recognized the female's claims." We understood this lawsuit was actually one of the most significant as well as outright suit taken against Watson to day as well as our client, who is rightly traumatized by these activities, wanted to attempt an exclusive resolution," Buzbee claimed. "Our team believed that was actually the most ideal approach given the media storm that occurred encompassing the multitude of various other claims." However, Watson's group or even maybe his lawyers couldn't or definitely would not offer this lawsuit the focus it was due. ... Watson was actually well aware of this particular victim and also her claims quickly after it happened and also Watson was actually once more advised once our company filed the initial legal action for the other numerous sufferers." Cowboys get out to a terrific start, Browns in warm water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee said he has actually given that been contacted by Hardin as well as his group. Buzbee added that he has actually talked to NFL counsel.Watson, who cleared up 23 of 24 public matches prior to being suspended in 2022, claimed he hasn't given any thought to feasible consequence coming from the organization." My concentration is identifying Jacksonville's plan on protection and also concentrating on my art to be the greatest quarterback I can be on Sunday for this staff," he said. "That is actually one thing that the NFL needs to carry out on their time and I must pay attention to what resides in face of me now." Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski stated he carried out rule out benching the QB due to the accusations." Our company'll let justice participate in out as well as follow the NFL's guidelines," Stefanski stated. "We are 100% focused on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in badly in Cleveland's time opener, his first video game because going through shoulder surgical procedure in November.Watson has actually merely created thirteen begins for the Browns due to the fact that they signed him to a $230 million agreement in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draught chooses to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Push. [Want terrific accounts provided right to your inbox? Generate or log in to your FOX Sports profile, adhere to organizations, groups as well as gamers to get a tailored email list daily.] Obtain more coming from National Football Game Follow your preferences to receive info regarding video games, headlines and also more.