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Deshaun Watson has been hit with a new sexual assault lawsuit.
Not even 24 hours after Deshaun Watson’s disastrous performance against the Dallas Cowboys set off alarm bells within the NFL given how much time and money remains on his contract, the controversial quarterback has been sued for sexual assault and battery while on an alleged date in October 2020.
The lawsuit was filed by Jane Doe in Houston on Monday, September 9, and alleges that Watson sexually assaulted her. The filing alleges that, after inviting Watson into her home as she was getting ready, the Cleveland Browns quarterback stripped down naked and demanded she massage his buttocks.
The latest lawsuit against Watson came after he put forth a putrid display against the Dallas Cowboys, 24 of 45 passes for 169 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, while also missing a handful of wide-open throws.
“Jane Doe came out of her bathroom to investigate Watson’s silence and shockingly found him completely naked on her bed, lying face-down on his stomach. While Jane Doe stood there in shock, Watson turned his head and aggressively insisted that she massage him, gesturing to his buttocks. Jane Doe asked if Watson meant he wanted her to massage his back, but Watson indicated that it was his buttocks he wanted massaged,” the lawsuit states, according to ProFootballTalk.
The 28-year-old signal-caller’s career in Houston came to an end in the early 2020s after the former Heisman Trophy found himself as the subject of over 20 sexual assault/misconduct allegations. This latest lawsuit filed by Jane Doe was done with Tony Buzbee, who has represented many of Watson’s other accusers, as her lawyer.
“Jane Doe was at this point in the encounter terrified. She was in her small apartment with a much larger man, and she was still reeling from Watson’s outburst and aggression on the phone. Doe thus tried to appease Watson by rubbing his back, rather than his buttocks. Watson began insisting, again, that she focus on his glutes. Seemingly frustrated that Doe would only rub his back, Watson then turned over, revealing an erection. Watson continued to demand that Jane Doe massage him, gesturing from his knees to his groin. Jane Doe froze in fear, unsure of how to refuse Watson’s advances without jeopardizing her safety. Confused and scared, she reiterated to Watson that she wasn’t a masseuse.”
The lawsuit alleges that Watson then proceeded to sexually assault Jane Doe in the missionary position for “several minutes.”
“Watson asked her what she wanted to do instead. Before Jane Doe could answer, Watson grabbed Jane Doe’s leg and positioned her so that she was lying down. Watson then partially disrobed Jane Doe and penetrated her vagina without consent, implicit or explicit. Jane Doe felt paralyzed, unsure if she should risk her safety by trying to stop Watson or endure his assault. Watson roughly sexually assaulted Jane Doe for several minutes in a ‘missionary position’ before grabbing her and flipping her over. Watson continued to assault Doe aggressively from behind. Jane Doe finally gathered the courage and strength to escape Watson. Jane Doe quickly ran to her dresser to grab a heavy piece of décor for self-defense, and yelled at Watson [to] get out of her apartment. Enraged, Watson stormed out of Jane Doe’s apartment.”
At the time of this writing, the Cleveland Browns have yet to publicly address the most recent sexual assault allegations against Watson.
Despite Watson’s on-the-field performance and off-the-field controversies, the Cleveland Browns remain tethered to the QB as the five-year contract they gave him was fully guaranteed. In the next two seasons, for example, Watson will have a cap hit of $73 million.