Winston has 'no fear' of suspension stemming from groping allegation

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston acknowledged he's under NFL investigation stemming from a sexual assault allegation against him, but told reporters on Thursday that he doesn't believe the league will find any grounds for suspension.

"I have no fear at all," Winston said, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. "But like I said, I have to respect our process."

An Uber driver accused Winston of touching her inappropriately in Arizona on March 13, 2016. Winston has since released a defense statement, but the league's investigation of the incident is expected to stretch into the offseason.

"I put my statement out there discussing this allegation and I've got to respect the process on that part," he said. "I've been vindicated several times on the past situation, so, you know, my statements on those accusations stand firm, too."

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