Deshaun Watson spoke with the media Thursday for the first time since Aug. 18, but he refused to answer questions related to his suspension over sexual misconduct allegations.
is set to make his debut as the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback on Sunday, and he said that is his sole focus — not the accusations or reasons behind his time away from football.regular-season game. The 27-year-old did everything he could to deflect reporters' questions on Thursday about the sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Watson chose to begin Thursday's press conference with an opening statement expressing his excitement to be back on the football field, but he also said that"with my legal team and my clinical team, there's only football questions that I can address at this time.""I’m focusing on football," he continued."My main focus is locked in on the game plan and trying to execute and make sure that I’m keeping the standard up for the Cleveland Browns, so we can try to win.
Watson has settled 23 civil lawsuits. Two additional suits, including one filed in October, are pending.
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