What’s Next for Deshaun Watson Investigations and Texans

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🗓️ 23 August 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson is the subject of several investigations and 22 civil lawsuits. Allegations from many women range from inappropriate conduct to sexual assault. The FBI is also looking into the case, and the NFL’s own investigation on Watson has come under scrutiny. ESPN’s Sarah Barshop brings us the latest on the plaintiffs and the defense, plus how Watson’s presence is shaping the Texans’ preseason. Then, Pablo shares how runner Elaine Thompson-Herah almost became the fastest woman in the world...and beat Sha’Carri Richardson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:11.6	So, Sarah, the FBI is investigating. Police and the NFL are investigating. There's word of a grand jury, although Hardin didn't confirm it. And there are 22 women who filed civil lawsuits against Watson.
0:23.2	How might the sum total of all of that impact Watson's season and when he ever plays again?
0:31.8	John, the short answer is we don't know.
0:34.0	The NFL doesn't know.
0:35.3	Deshawn Watson doesn't know and the Texans don't know.
0:40.0	That's our own Sarah Barshop on Outside the Lines, acknowledging just a few of the unknowns
0:45.6	in the disturbing saga of Deshawn Watson. But that number, 22, as in the 22 active lawsuits filed by 22 different women, is why those questions
0:59.0	have only just begun. Today, why the FBI is involved in this case, why Watson's accusers
1:07.3	say the NFL is asking the wrong questions and why the superstar quarterback is still
1:13.2	showing up to work for a team that he wants to escape. I'm Pablo Torre. It's Monday, August 23rd.
1:21.8	This is ESPN Daily.
1:27.0	Sarah Barshop, you're our Houston Texans beatwriter.
1:31.0	Thanks for coming back on ESPN Daily.
1:33.0	Thanks for having me back.
1:35.0	So the Texans won their game Saturday.
1:37.7	They beat the Cowboys, 20 to 14.
1:40.2	We're going to talk more about how the teams looked in a football context in a bit.
1:46.0	But the most notable fact of the entire proceeding, Sarah, is the fact that Texans quarterback to Sean Watson did not play.
1:54.7	Was that surprising to you at all?
1:57.1	No, it wasn't because right now the Texans are kind of acting for the most part that he's not really
2:03.7	part of this team in terms of him being on a football field and in playing in a game. And David Cully,
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