Deshaun Watson was asked whether he felt remorseful for his actions as he made his return following an 11-game suspension and the answer was not what anybody wanted to hear. Watson declined to acknowledge whether he was remorseful for his behavior as he returned from suspension to make his season debut for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The controversial quarterback was suspended for 11 games, fined $5 million, and mandated to undergo professional counseling and therapy after more than two dozen women accused him of sexual assault and other inappropriate sexual misconduct in massage sessions during his time with the Houston Texans.
Watson, who has denied any wrongdoing throughout the process, was asked if he had remorse for the actions that led to him being suspended.
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“Like I said before, that’s something that legal and clinical have answered before, and they don’t want me to address anything like that,” Watson said. “Of course, it’s a tough situation. The suspension was tough. But at the same time, my main focus was just trying to be 1-0 as a football player today.”
That question would then be presented to him yet again. “As you returned today, did you feel remorse for the actions that got you suspended?”
“Like I said, I was just excited to be back on the field today. I did everything that I was asked and was required to do. I did all that, and I was able to be able to play and be on the field today.”
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Before the win against the Texans, Watson had refused to answer anything other than football-related questions. On Sunday, he was heavily booed in a game during which Watson completed 12 of 22 passes for 131 yards and an interception in his first action in over 700 days.
“They’re supposed to boo,” Watson said. “I’m a Cleveland Brown now, and we’re on the road, so they’re supposed to boo.”
After a grand jury declined to bring criminal charges against him, Watson was traded to the Browns in March before signing a fully guaranteed five-year, $230 million deal.
