Both the NBA and detectives in Newport Beach, California at the moment are investigating claims that Oklahoma City Thunder star Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with an underage lady.
Rumors about this primary started to floor final week. Starting on Wednesday night time, social media accounts started posting salacious claims that Giddey, who’s 21 years outdated, had an intimate relationship with a minor who lives in California. And there was PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF of them collectively!
The most jaw-dropping of all of the pics is a Snapchat picture purportedly posted by the teenager. In the selfie, she and Giddey are shirtless along with the surprising caption:
“just f**ked josh giddey”
No shock that for the following 48 hours, the claims went viral on X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTook. Then on Friday of final week, the NBA confirmed to TMZ and the New York Post they had been wanting into the matter.
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Now, the Newport Beach Police Department is actively investigating the claims as nicely! On Wednesday morning, legislation enforcement sources instructed TMZ detectives are wanting into the allegations to find out if any legal guidelines had been damaged. Hours after that early Wednesday report, the NBPD publicly confirmed they’re certainly in search of extra info on the allegations in opposition to Giddey. However, there’s already a roadblock: based on TMZ, each the teenager on the heart of the allegations AND her household are refusing to cooperate with cops. Whoa!! That’s kinda sus…
NBPD sources instructed TMZ the lady and her household have turned down requests from police to talk about no matter could or is probably not occurring with Giddey. Of course, a scarcity of cooperation from {the teenager} and her fam would possible significantly hamper no matter investigation could also be in place.
For what it’s price, the age of consent in Oklahoma the place Giddey performs for the Thunder is 16 years outdated. However, the age of consent in California, the place the teenager reportedly lives together with her fam, is eighteen. Rumors are operating wild on social media, with some claims asserting the lady is 15; different allegations counsel she is a junior in highschool, which might possible make her 16 or 17. Regardless, all the state of affairs is clearly SERIOUSLY unsettling.
In the meantime, Giddey has continued to play for the Thunder. After the allegations started to interrupt late final week, reporters requested the Australian-born star about it. He declined to remark on the time, merely saying:
“Yeah, I mean, I understand the question, obviously, but there’s no further comment right now. … I get the question guys. I completely understand you guys want to know about it. But just for right now, I don’t have anything to say.”
Josh Giddey was requested in regards to the allegations that went viral on social media the previous few days. pic.twitter.com/yVr5gOku0x
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) November 24, 2023
Then, on Tuesday afternoon, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault additionally declined to remark when he was requested about Giddey’s present standing with the staff and league:
Asked about TMZ’s studies that Newport Beach PD (CA) is wanting into Josh Giddey’s current state of affairs, Mark Daigneault says “I’m not gonna comment on anything as it relates to Josh off the court.”
Says he’ll play at this time. pic.twitter.com/O6LF2i25V3
— Joel Lorenzi (@jxlorenzi) November 28, 2023
The staff is in the course of the NBA’s in-season event proper now. They performed on Tuesday night time on the highway in Minneapolis in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves. During that recreation, Minnesota followers loudly booed Giddey each single time he touched the ball:
Josh Giddey is being booed by the Minnesota crowd each time he touches the ball pic.twitter.com/ivZtUMMRHv
— Guru (@DrGuru_) November 29, 2023
Josh Giddey getting the nice and cozy welcome in Minnesota #Wolvesback pic.twitter.com/HC96tlaBjN
— Big Trace (@tracesimi) November 29, 2023
So even when Giddey and his coach aren’t going to react to the allegations, NBA followers positively aren’t holding again…
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As for Giddey, he’s a star within the making. After being drafted in 2021, he had an enormous season in 2022 and picked up NBA All-Rookie Team honors on the finish of it. Now, within the week because the allegations first floated on-line, he has pulled his profile image down from his Instagram account and both restricted feedback or closed them altogether on all his posts. This might nicely be the tip of his profession!
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