Another woman has filed a lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, bringing the number of civil suits accusing the Cleveland Browns quarterback of misconduct, including in some cases sexual assault, to 23
Nia Smith, a professionally licensed cosmetologist in Texas, alleges she had three encounters with Watson starting in 2020, whose behavior, she said,"grew worse during every massage," according to a civil suit filed Tuesday. Watson allegedly asked the plaintiff to massage inside his anus, exposed his erect penis, tried to grab the plaintiff's buttocks, touched her between her legs and repeatedly requested sex in incidents spanning three sessions, the lawsuit alleges.
The NFL says it holds players to account for their personal conduct. Is Deshaun Watson's case shattering that illusion?Watson's five-year, fully guaranteed $230 million contract from the Browns would be the highest guaranteed money given to an NFL player, according to ESPN.