Browns' Deshaun Watson denies sexual assault claims in introductory presser: 'I’ve never assaulted any woman'

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Deshaun Watson repeatedly denied allegations of sexual assault leveled against him by 22 women in his first press conference since being traded to the Cleveland Browns, adding that he looks forward to clearing his name "once everything is resolved."

Watson, 26, was joined by Browns' general manager Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski during his Friday introductory presser, where the group fielded more questions about the process behind pursuing a quarterback who recently had nine of 10 criminal complaints against him dismissed by a grand jury.

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"We as an organization know that this transaction has been very difficult for many people, particularly women in our community, and we realize that it has triggered a range of emotions, that as well as the nature of the allegations, weighed heavily on all of us," Berry opened the conference by saying. 

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry, left, new quarterback Deshaun Watson, center, and head coach Kevin Stefanski pose for a photo during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio.  (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

"It was really through this five-month odyssey and the information we were able to amass, the reference work, and obviously working through due process and the legal process, that got us comfortable pursuing a trade for Deshaun."

Berry explained that the Browns only decided to move forward with the trade after feeling "comfortable" with who Watson was as a person, using "independent investigative resources" to get a "comprehensive