[Sport] Masseuse files lawsuit against Deshaun Watson alleging QB exposed himself

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A massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging he committed a civil assault against her in March 2020.

According to the lawsuit, which appeared on the Harris county district clerk’s website on Wednesday, the woman says then 24-year-old touched her with his penis and “intentionally or knowingly caused physical contact with Plaintiff when Watson knew, or should have reasonably known, that Plaintiff would regard such contact as offensive”.

Watson has responded to what he describes as “a baseless six-figure settlement demand”. On Tuesday night, before the lawsuit became public, he said in a statement posted to social media that: “I have never treated any woman with anything other than the utmost respect.”

The lawsuit alleges Watson booked the session in the massage therapist’s home and, after she left the room briefly, she returned to find the quarterback with only a small towel covering his groin. The lawsuit claims that Watson then exposed himself and “it became apparent that Watson wanted a massage for only one reason – sex.” Watson is alleged to have sent her a text after being told to leave, apologizing for his actions.

The Texans, who Watson has been trying to leave after becoming unhappy with the way the team is run, said they are aware of the allegations.

“We became aware of a civil lawsuit involving Deshaun Watson through a social media post last night,” the team’s statement said. “This is the first time we heard of the matter, and we hope to learn more soon. We take accusations of this nature that involve anyone within the Houston Texans organization seriously. We will await further information before making any additional statements on this incident.”

Watson is considered one of the finest quarterbacks of his generation, and has established himself as one of the stars of the league since entering the NFL in 2017.