Deshaun Watson's accusers to attend his 1st game
This will be awkward for Watson.
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The Cleveland Browns will be taking their show on the road for a matchup against the struggling Houston Texans this Sunday, but the storyline of the game will be the 1st game of the season for quarterback Deshaun Watson, who had been suspended for the first portion of the schedule due to the multiple accusations of sexual misconduct against him from multiple massage therapists. And some of them will be up close and personal for Watson's season debut.
The victims, represented by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, will be sitting in a suite at NRG Stadium.
"They thought it important to make clear that they are still here and that they matter,” Buzbee told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. “I was proud of them for that. I have made that opportunity available to them. I haven’t been to a Texans game in over 10 years. But, because they are going I will go as well."
“I think it’s important to note each of these women is different,” Buzbee said in an email. “You can’t paint them with a broad brush. I would never encourage any of them to attend. Some never want to hear WATSON’s name again. Others have put it in the past. Some are still angry. Others are defiant. Makes me proud they want to stand up and be counted rather than quietly go away. Good on them!”
Sunday's game will begin at 1:00 PM EST.