Deshaun Watson addresses reporters after suspension: 'I stood on my innocence'

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Deshaun Watson addressed the media at Cleveland Browns training camp on Thursday after the NFL announced the agreement in which the quarterback would sit out 11 games and pay a $5 million fine for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

The agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association came after Watson was accused in 24 civil lawsuits of sexually assaulting massage therapists since March 2021. He settled with 23 of the 24 accusers and avoided criminal charges by two separate Texas grand juries.

"I stood on my innocence and always said I never assaulted anyone or disrespect anyone and I continue to stand on that. But at the same time, I have to continue to push forward in my life and my career. For us to be able to move forward, I have to be able to take steps and put pride to the side," he said.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws during practice in Berea, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

"I continue to stand on my innocence and keep pushing forward and always stood on not disrespecting or sexually assaulting anyone."

Watson added the settlements didn’t mean he was guilty.

Deshaun Watson takes off his helmet during Cleveland Browns training camp on Aug. 9, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

"Just because settlement and things like that happen doesn’t mean that a person is guilty for anything. I feel like a person has the opportunity to stand on his innocence and prove that and we proved that on the legal side and we just gotta continue to push forward as an individual and as a person," he added.

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