Deshaun Watson will play in the NFL no matter what happens to the spate of sexual misconduct against him, a former strong judge said Thursday.
Antonio Gates, who is likely to be a Hall of Famer after spending his entire 16-year career with the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers, told TMZ Sports he believes Watson was too good of a player to play for the rest of the season. of his career to be eliminated. .
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“He looks like a good guy. Obviously he made some. I do not even know if he made these mistakes. But if he did, hopefully he can recover from it. This is the land of the free “get” second chance, “Gates told the gossip website.
“I do [think he will play again.] He’s too good of a player, so am I. Hopefully, if it all unfolds, we’ll see how it goes. ‘
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Watson denied the allegations made by 22 women, all describing similar cases of the Houston Texans quarterback exposing himself and harassing him during massage sessions. His lawyer, Rusty Hardin, released testimonies from 18 women saying the opposite of the accused.
Hardin also filed an emergency on Thursday to expose the women Jane Doe has filed against the quarterback. He also blew up prosecutor Tony Buzbee’s lawyer.
“We’ve said it before and we want to say it again: Deshaun did not force, coerce or intimidate anyone into doing anything against their will. When we asked Mr Buzbee to identify his clients weeks ago, he refused and “We were told to submit a file, a motion,” Hardin said.
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“Today we have filed the motion. As discussed in our submission, the use of anonymous lawsuits by Mr. Buzbee is contrary to Texas law and the basic concept of justice. It is clear that, for Mr. Buzbee, it never was. about seeking justice in a court case, but destroying Deshaun’s reputation for improving his own public profile and enriching himself.Although I understand that anonymity is often used as a shield for victims, Mr Buzbee uses it as a sword. While protecting his clients from public scrutiny, Mr Buzbee continued to use their anonymous allegations to destroy Mr Watson. That is simply not right. And we look forward to resolving these matters in court. . “