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Leading up to a meeting Tuesday between Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson, the NFLPA, and NFL chief disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson, a USA Today source revealed that the league is preparing to recommend an indefinite suspension of up to one year. doing. Watson as he deals with ongoing allegations of sexual misconduct.
Although two grand juries in Texas decided not to file criminal charges against Watson in May, the NFL remained to investigate the charges and issue discipline, leaving the jury’s respective decisions.
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Deshan Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field after the Cleveland Browns OTA on May 25, 2022 at the Crosscountry Mortgage Campus in Berea, Ohio.
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On Monday, the day before the hearing, a new lawsuit aimed at Watson and the Houston Texans emerged.
The new description clearly defined Watson’s behavior as criminal and “violentFor booking select massage therapists, with whom he frequently requested sexual favors and indecent exposure in front of certain women.
Texan sued for allegedly enabling Deshan Watson’s behavior
May 25, 2022; Beria, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshan Watson (4) throws a pass during organized team activities at the crosscountry mortgage campus.
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The lawsuit states that with each appointment, Watson’s behavior gradually worsened. He made 66 appointments between 2019-2021.
The new lawsuit also alleges that the Houston Texans had clear knowledge of the allegations at the time. The team’s involvement reportedly stems from their connection to a hotel in Houston where Watson hosted some inappropriate sessions and to supply Watson with an NDA after a woman threatened to go public with an Instagram DM. For.
On June 21, Tony Buzby – who represented 24 women in the allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse against the 26-year-old QB – announced that 20 victims had settled with Watson.
Four civil lawsuits remained, one of them presented by Ashley Solis, the first woman to file a lawsuit against Watson and one of the few with her name to go public.
Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during the Cleveland Browns OTA at the Crosscountry Mortgage Campus on May 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.
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Watson was traded to the Cleveland Browns on March 18 and signed a fully guaranteed $230 million contract for five years.