One of the 24 women who sued Watson for sexual misconduct claimed in a lawsuit filed Monday that the N.F.L. team enabled their star quarterback’s alleged behavior.
As the N.F.L.’s 15-month investigation into sexual misconduct claims against Deshaun Watson neared a resolution, one of his accusers filed suit Monday against Watson’s former team, the Houston Texans, alleging that the organization “turned a blind eye” to Watson’s behavior toward female massage therapists.
Watson, a quarterback who was traded to the Cleveland Browns in March, reached settlements last week with 20 of the 24 women who accused him of assaulting or harassing them during massage appointments that took place between 2020 and 2021, when he was on the Texans’ roster.