Shams: NBA is looking into allegations of Josh Giddey having inappropriate relationship with a minor

[sfernald]

Everyone talkin bout age of consent and if he crossed state lines for sex and all this, but even if they were "dating" it doesn't mean they were having sex.
And even if they were, that would be very difficult to prove unless she becomes a cooperating witness.
Plus he's a famous multimillionaire in America, so my guess is nothing much happens to him legally or by the league.
Hell OJ got away with double murder and athletes weren't nearly as wealthy compared to working class folks back then.
You guys that think justice is a real concept in modern day America are cute though

Wow that is some cynical sh it there bravo!

[JustBuzzin]

This is sick!

Get this creep out of the league!

[MoneyTalks41890]

Are you a native english speaker? Seriously, try harder to comprehend before responses like this. I said if he did something wrong, then he should be punished and if he didn't, he shouldn't be punished. Punish the guilty and free the innocent. Yes, what a hot take by me. Contrary to what most teeny boppers like yourself probably think, a tweet with a picture that says "I had sex with someone" isn't credible evidence.

But what I’m saying is that it isn’t just about the law. There is a moral code too that was violated. One that gets convicts murdered in prison. Whether or not he escapes the technicality of the law, his actions were morally reprehensible to the highest degree.

What moral code was violated that was confirmed with a tweet that was subsequently deleted? I don't think Giddey is above reproach just because he plays for my team. However I'm actually fine with being patient and finding out the facts before I decide that he's done something wrong. I realize that is an unpopular stance in today's world. It's easier to hang the person and have the trial later.

If Giddey broke the law, he should face the full consequences. If he he did something that is morally wrong but not legally wrong, I'd prefer the organization move on from him. If he did nothing wrong, I hope he fights to clear his name and the people that drug it through the mud are punished. All of the aforemoentioned are possibilites. I'd rather wait for the truth to come out than be the Shams of the genreal board and be the first person to have a hot take tweet or post on the GB.

This is the general board you shouldn’t expect people to wait for facts before posting baseless speculation based off of unsourced Twitter threads claiming things.

If he did something wrong he should be punished. But no one here knows the truth right now.

[Baz]

The old thread being locked was ridiculous. A real eyebrow raiser from the mod. There clearly is evidence. We have eyes. I think the question is more was she the age of consent in the state of Oklahoma which is 16 right?

[sfernald]

God here comes the rape brigade to Giddey’s rescue!

[shotsquatch]

Wasn't the girl bragging about having sex with him? I think there is a spectrum between "inappropriate sexual relations" and straight up "rape".

Minors cannot consent to a sexual relationship with an adult. What the **** is wrong with ya’ll

Let's be honest for a minute. These girls know exactly what they are doing.

That doesn't make it okay for Giddey. He should have known what he was doing was wrong.

I'm skeptical the league will do anything. What Miles Bridges did was far more serious, and he's still playing.

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

Wasn't the girl bragging about having sex with him? I think there is a spectrum between "inappropriate sexual relations" and straight up "rape".

Minors cannot consent to a sexual relationship with an adult. What the **** is wrong with ya’ll

by law this is true. but in affect minors can straight up seduce and act the predator with adults. there are some really cool case studies about this. one i remember reading was where minors locked up an adult woman in a robbery and raped her multiple times before shooting her. she survived and was charged with statutory rape. another incident a minor beckoned a mentally handicapped man to climb up to her bedroom where she raped him. these stories are everywhere. but it does stand to reason that if a 15 yo boy can physically rape an adult woman then hows the law going to work there.

14-16 man or woman they can have their way whether the law says they can consent or not they can damn near do it with force at that age

[cavs4872]

If she is 17 and he is 21 they could have been dating in high school when he was 18 and she was 14. Is that weirder or less weird o.O?

15

[azcatz11]

The old thread being locked was ridiculous. A real eyebrow raiser from the mod. There clearly is evidence. We have eyes. I think the question is more was she the age of consent in the state of Oklahoma which is 16 right?

The girl lives in California and the age of consent there is 18. Not sure what state this happened in…

[shotsquatch]

by law this is true. but in affect minors can straight up seduce and act the predator with adults. there are some really cool case studies about this. one i remember reading was where minors locked up an adult woman in a robbery and raped her multiple times before shooting her. she survived qand was charged with statutory rape. another incident a minor beckoned a mentally handicapped man to climb up to her bedroom where she raped him. these stories are everywhere. but it does stand to reason that if a 15 yo boy can physically rape an adult woman then hows the law going to work there.

14-16 man or woman they can have their way whether the law says they can consent or not they can damn near do it with force at that age

Uhhh... what?

[Bornstellar]

Wasn't the girl bragging about having sex with him? I think there is a spectrum between "inappropriate sexual relations" and straight up "rape".

Children cannot fully comprehend the weight of their actions. The fact that some of you don't get this is sad

I was having sex at 15. It was a blast. I don't remember having trouble comprehending the weight of what I was doing.

That being said, obviously a relationship between a 15 year old and a 21 year old is inappropriate.

And no one cares because your experience is not the same as everyone else's so your anecdotal evidence means nothing. So good for you.

[Mr Peanut]

Wouldn't this be considered a legal relationship between two consenting adults?

15?

I dont like setting a specific age to determine if a person is adult or not. Some become adult before that age, some become adult much after that age.

This is definitely the worst thing I have ever read on this board.

[BleedGreen1989]

It's crazy that this either becomes a huge issue or a non issue because of a few months. Im gonna wait for all details to come out before forming any actual option here.

Exactly. Feels like an extremely arbitrary way to cast judgement.

Not when the law regarding consent is clear.

Certainly. If he broke the law in the state of Oklahoma, then he broke the law.

I’m speaking more to a moral judgement and not a judiciary judgement.

[ThunderBolt]

The old thread being locked was ridiculous. A real eyebrow raiser from the mod. There clearly is evidence. We have eyes. I think the question is more was she the age of consent in the state of Oklahoma which is 16 right?

It's heart breaking to imagine all the quality posts that might have been...

[sfernald]

But what I’m saying is that it isn’t just about the law. There is a moral code too that was violated. One that gets convicts murdered in prison. Whether or not he escapes the technicality of the law, his actions were morally reprehensible to the highest degree.

What moral code was violated that was confirmed with a tweet that was subsequently deleted? I don't think Giddey is above reproach just because he plays for my team. However I'm actually fine with being patient and finding out the facts before I decide that he's done something wrong. I realize that is an unpopular stance in today's world. It's easier to hang the person and have the trial later.

If Giddey broke the law, he should face the full consequences. If he he did something that is morally wrong but not legally wrong, I'd prefer the organization move on from him. If he did nothing wrong, I hope he fights to clear his name and the people that drug it through the mud are punished. All of the aforemoentioned are possibilites. I'd rather wait for the truth to come out than be the Shams of the genreal board and be the first person to have a hot take tweet or post on the GB.

This is the general board you shouldn’t expect people to wait for facts before posting baseless speculation based off of unsourced Twitter threads claiming things.

If he did something wrong he should be punished. But no one here knows the truth right now.

Can anyone anyone please think of an example incident where something bad came out about an active NBA player like this and the whole thing turned out to be fabricated or the guy ended up with an innocent verdict? It might restore the GM board’s collective hope and faith in humanity.

[Bornstellar]

These threads always bring out the creeps, I swear

[WuTang_CMB]

Gonna get punted just like primo

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

by law this is true. but in affect minors can straight up seduce and act the predator with adults. there are some really cool case studies about this. one i remember reading was where minors locked up an adult woman in a robbery and raped her multiple times before shooting her. she survived qand was charged with statutory rape. another incident a minor beckoned a mentally handicapped man to climb up to her bedroom where she raped him. these stories are everywhere. but it does stand to reason that if a 15 yo boy can physically rape an adult woman then hows the law going to work there.

14-16 man or woman they can have their way whether the law says they can consent or not they can damn near do it with force at that age

Uhhh... what?

case studies that within the modern law debate make consent laws by nature a gray area.... are a thing actually?

as the cases i referenced above show....the fact there are no exceptions is an absurdity actually

not speaking on this particular case tho. we dont know details

[zimpy27]

Is it really true that in California that you can be one day short of 18 and someone can be one day older than 18, and you can't be intimate?

[Ducklett]

Is it really true that in California that you can be one day short of 18 and someone can be one day older than 18, and you can't be intimate?

I think many states have Romeo and Juliet laws in place for these occasions, but it varies.

If she was 14 like someone reported that is super gross.