The quarterback of the Cleveland Browns of the NFL, Deshaun Watson apologized this Friday to the 24 women who sued him for sexual misconduct.
“I want to say that I am truly sorry for all the women that I have impacted in this situation. and for the decisions I made in my life and that put me in this position”, explained the quarterback before playing the first preseason game with his team.
Why was Deshaun Watson sued?
Deshaun Watson was sued in 2021 by 24 women for sexual misconduct in massage sessions he received during his time with the Houston Texans, a team he left this year to sign a five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns.
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At the beginning of 2022 the pin reached a confidential agreement with 20 of these womena situation that did not prevent him from being subjected to a Disciplinary Committee appointed by the NFL and the Association of Professional Soccer Players last June.
After three days of evaluation, the former Federal District Judge, Sue Robinson, appointed by the league to analyze the case, issued on August 1 a ruling of
six game suspension
for the quarterback.
The decision did not satisfy the NFL, which appealed the decision through the commissioner Roger Goodellwho will seek to get Watson grounded for at least the 2022 season.
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Deshaun Watson’s apology
As the appeal unfolds, Deshaun Watson addressed this Friday for the first time to the women who sued him with an attitude that contrasts with the one he had defended a few months ago in which he stated that he had not done anything wrong.
“I want to say I’m sorry. The decisions I made in my life that put me in this position I would like to make amends, but I want to continue advancing and demonstrating that I am a person that I am going to continue pushing”, underlined the passer.
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The quarterback pointed out that in the 2022 season he will show that he will overcome this situation.
“I know I have a lot of work to do and I want to make it clear that I am ready to grow as a person and in my decisions on and off the field. I want to make sure I’m evolving for the Cleveland community and the NFL.”
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