Deshaun Watson appeared to address the “rumors” in a cryptic post Tuesday in his Instagram story, the same day, a new report alleged that the Browns quarterback organized massages with “at least” 66 different women over a period of 17 months.
“Look, blogs can’t break me down, look, I’m the voice, I don’t answer. But the rumors you’ve heard, I’ll humbly deny, yes, yes, “the letter quoted in Watson’s Instagram story read.
The lyrics to Watson’s post are from the song “Rich Off Pain” by Lil Durk and Lil Baby, with Rod Wave.
The publication came shortly after The New York Times published a report on Tuesday stating how Watson used “at least” 66 massage therapists between the fall of 2019 and the spring of 2021.
Watson is currently facing 24 active civil lawsuits against him for sexual misconduct.
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The NFL is in the midst of its own investigation into 22 lawsuits against women, all of them massage therapists, which were made public in March 2021. Two additional lawsuits came to light recently after two of Watson’s accusers spoke on the show. ” Real Sports “on HBO. ”, Which was broadcast in May.
Ashley Solis, who was the first of the initial 22 women to file a lawsuit against the former Texan defense marshal, detailed her allegations of sexual misconduct against Watson during the program.
Watson’s position comes two months after his stint with the Browns, who switched to the former first-round pick in March and signed him with a record five-year, $ 230 million fully guaranteed contract.
Deshaun Watson speaks at introductory press conference with Browns in March 2022 Getty Images
Cleveland acquired Watson in a Texan business after two separate grand jurors refused to charge him with criminal charges in connection with the 22 ongoing civil lawsuits against him for sexual misconduct.
Watson has continued to deny any crime since the allegations were made public last March.
The 26-year-old Pro Bowl quarterback has been in the Browns’ scheduled low-season activities. According to ESPN, Watson also hosted several of his Browns teammates on the offensive in the Bahamas last month to train and bond before the team’s organized activities began.