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As rumors swirl of a potential settlement in the NFL’s efforts to discipline Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, he has finally shown remorse toward massage therapists who accused him of wrongdoing.
“Look, I want to say that I’m really sorry for all the women that I affected in this situation,” Watson told Aditi Kinkabwala in an interview that aired on Channel 5’s pre-game show for the team’s preseason opener, via Jake Trotter of ESPN.com. “The decisions that I made in my life that put me in this position I definitely wish I could take back, but I want to keep moving forward and growing and learning and showing that I’m a real person of character and you’re going to forward.”
Watson has previously failed to show any remorse to his alleged victims. Judge Sue L. Robinson found that Watson engaged in nonviolent sexual assault against four women who provided him with private massages. He has been sued by 24 women, 23 of whom have been settled so far.
It’s a significant shift in approach for Watson, who was reprimanded by Judge Robinson for categorically denying wrongdoing in his version of events provided to the league. Whether that will help his cause before appeals officer Peter Harvey remains to be seen. Before that happens, the two sides will have an opportunity to work out an agreed resolution.
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