Deshaun Watson’s name is back in the spotlight for more than just football, thanks to an old video that has resurfaced and set off a fresh wave of chatter online.
Watson has looked sharper in the 2026 NFL season, with improved efficiency and tactical adjustments helping the Cleveland Browns jump out to a surprising 3-1 start. After fully recovering from multiple serious Achilles surgeries, he has completed 69.5% of his passes, thrown six touchdowns and cut down on the turnover-prone mistakes that used to follow him around.
But none of that has made the noise around him go away.
Since March 2021, 27 women have filed civil lawsuits against Watson. The licensed massage therapists and spa workers accused him of severe sexual harassment and assault, saying he exposed himself, touched them inappropriately and forced unwanted sexual contact. Watson has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and maintained that any sexual activity was consensual.
Now, an old clip involving Watson and internet personality Mia Khalifa is circulating again, and it’s fueling the internet frenzy all over again. The pair sparked relationship rumors back in 2017 after hanging out, and the initial buzz started when Khalifa posted a playful video to mark the then-rookie’s 22nd birthday.
Fans have now latched onto another video of the two playing casual indoor miniature basketball. In the short clip, Watson can be seen blocking Khalifa’s attempt to dunk on a tiny hoop.
That footage has been dragged back into the conversation by a viral post on X that read, “Deshaun Watson had Mia Khalifa in the crib playing nerf hoops with a maid outfit on and mfs want to gaslight us into believing this freakazoid is innocent lmaoooo,”
The reaction kept rolling from there. “God forbid a man pay for some coochie. Ion see nothing wrong,” one person wrote.
“She has a deep a- throat. I don’t even blame bro, a second person stated.
“And you know he went raw,” a third person predicted.
“He exactly where he wants to be 😂🤦🏽♂️😭😂,” one final person added.
At the time, Khalifa was quick to shut down any romantic speculation in a later interview with TMZ Sports.
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