Deshaun Watson has been charged with sexual offenses.
The 26-year-old and his new club are receiving sharp criticism after Watson signed the most expensive contract in NFL history.
It feels like “a drag to hell,” says one of the women who accused Watson of abuse.
Last spring, NFL star Deshaun Watson was charged with assault and sexual harassment. Several women in the Houston area have come forward, and among other things, the woman has described Watson as a “serial sex offender.”
The abuse is said to have occurred in connection with the 26-year-old receiving a massage – but Watson himself has denied any wrongdoing.
All this led to his club then, Houston TexasHe was fired, but in March he was recruited to a new club. Cleveland Browns.
Contract worth $230 million
There, he was rewarded with what is considered the most expensive contract in NFL history ever. According to ESPN, his contract will apply over five seasons, and his value will be $230 million – about 2.2 billion kronor.
On the HBO show “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” two women spoke out who accused Watson of sexual harassment.
Above all, great frustration was expressed that Watson was awarded a monster contract following the sex accusations.
– It feels like a “big drag to hell”. This is how you feel. That we don’t care and that he can only run and throw. That’s all that matters, says Ashley Solis, according to ESPN.
Solis feels threatened by the NFL player.
– He said, “I know you have a profession that you have to take care of, and I know you don’t want anyone to disrupt it, just as I don’t want anyone to disrupt my career.” She says that was when she got really scared.
Kayla Hayes is another woman who is highly critical of Watson and his new club, the Cleveland Browns.
It’s like being rewarded for bad behavior, she says and describes the New Giant Decade as sick.
“no regrets”
Meanwhile, Watson’s lawyer says the NFL star is innocent.
He does not regret that he did nothing wrong. He did nothing wrong when he got a massage. What is the evidence that he is guilty? Says Leah Graham.
Watson is still indicted at the civil court level, but two lead jurors in Texas have dismissed the 26-year-old’s trial. Meanwhile, the NFL is investigating whether Watson violated the league’s code of conduct.