HOUSTON – In his first press conference since the launch of the first lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio said the team is “law-abiding” and has “no comment” on the situation.
In the last month, 23 lawsuits alleging inappropriate behavior and sexual assault have been filed against Watson. One of the trials was abandoned earlier this week by a plaintiff “for the time being”, according to court documents.
“Know [Texans CEO] Horse [McNair] and the property issued a letter a few weeks ago only about the organization’s position in relation to where we are, “Caserio said.” So I have nothing to add except a lawsuit. We respect the legal process and where it is. So we focus today. We focus on preparing for the off-season program and preparing for the project, so that’s where we focus. “
In a letter to Texan season ticket holders on April 5, the McNair family filed a civil lawsuit and a complaint with the Houston Police Department against Watson, saying, “We want to make sure we take these statements very seriously.
“While we await the conclusion of these investigations, we express our strong position against any form of sexual assault,” the letter reads. “Our family and the entire Houston Texans organization are deeply troubled by any form of abuse, and we condemn this type of behavior.”
Caserio was asked about potential contingency plans for the quarterback on Friday, but said he would not think so far.
“We won’t really get into a lot of assumptions and a lot of speculation,” Caserio said. “I’m not very good at it. Maybe someone else is better than me. If you want to speculate, you should probably buy Bitcoin and focus on this. So we’ll just focus on the things we can control. ., who is preparing for the project and trying to take advantage of the opportunities to add to our team and build our list. “
In a statement last week, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy called the allegations against Watson “deeply disturbing,” noting that “we take these issues very seriously.”
McCarthy said the league launched an investigation into its personal conduct policy last month after initial allegations and that the NFL “continues to closely monitor all developments.”