Nike temporarily severed its ties to Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on Wednesday amid more than 20 complaints of sexual assault or harassment.
Twenty-two women made allegations in separate civil lawsuits against the star quarterback. The Houston Police Department is investigating one of the claims after a complainant filed a report earlier in April, although Watson maintains his innocence.
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