At Deshaun Watson’s introductory press conference in March, he said—four times—that he has “never disrespected” a woman.
On Tuesday, two of the 22 women who have filed civil suits against Watson for sexual misconduct during massage appointments, detailed, on camera in a segment with HBO, moments during those sessions when Watson placed his penis in their hands or ejaculated during sessions. One of the women, Ashley Solis, said that Watson vaguely threatened her, noting that their mutual reputations were at stake. (Watson denies that interaction happened.)
In the months before that interview, similar details of inappropriate behavior during a massage therapy session were also recounted to Sports Illustrated via a massage therapist who is not among the 22 women currently filing suit against Watson.
