23rd lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson

When the Cleveland Browns acquired Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans there were 22 active civil lawsuits that have been filed. That number has now increased to 23. Watching the HBO documentary about Watson led to the 23rd individual changing their mind and filing a lawsuit.

Another lawsuit has been filed against Deshaun Watson. There are now 23 active civil lawsuits filed against the QB. According to the petition, the plaintiff “changed her mind about filing a lawsuit after watching the HBO Real Sports piece” that aired last Tuesday.
— Sarah Barshop (@sarahbarshop) May 31, 2022

Additionally it was the “no regrets” comment from Deshaun Watson played a factor in her decision.

She also says in the petition that Watson's comments during his introductory press conference about having "no regrets" solidified her resolve to file the lawsuit, for which she is "seeking minimum compensation, but to obtain a court finding that Watson's conduct was wrong."
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) May 31, 2022

When asked about the 23rd lawsuit being filed, head coach Kevin Stefanski referenced work done prior to acquiring Watson from Houston.

#Browns coach Kevin Stefanski on a 23rd lawsuit being filed against QB Deshaun Watson: That goes back to the work we did before the trade, and I'll continue to let the legal proceedings play out
— Nate Ulrich (@ByNateUlrich) June 1, 2022

As things stand currently it is the waiting game for Cleveland and their new quarterback. The NFL is taking their time in regards to potential disciplinary measures and the severity of those measures. The duration of those measures will have a massive impact on the outlook of the 2022-23 season in Cleveland. With Deshaun Watson the Browns can be considered one of the better teams in the AFC. Without Watson they are more towards the middle of the pack at best. Cleveland can manage to weather the storm for a handful of games, but half the season or more would put the team in trouble and may be too much to overcome.

UPDATE

Since this was published a 24th lawsuit has been filed against Watson according to reports.

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