The NFL says it is reviewing a civil lawsuit filed Monday accusing Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and battery in October 2020 when he was a member of the Houston Texans. «We are reviewing the complaint, and we will look into the matter under the personal conduct policy.
Not looking at commissioner's exempt list as there's been no formal charges and the league's review has just begun,» league spokesperson Brian McCarthy said.
According to the lawsuit, which was filed in Harris County, Texas, the alleged actions occurred before Watson and a woman, who goes by the pseudonym «Jane Doe» in the court filing, were set to have dinner at the woman's apartment.
The lawsuit states that Watson met the woman, a single mother, at a Houston restaurant and bar, managed to get her phone number and initially attempted to have her meet him at the Houston Galleria for a date.