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

[Lunartic]

There aren't enough posters trying to earn good boy points by insisting anyone they disagree with is a rape apologist.

Please guys, step it up.



Realistically, Giddey's people will get in contact with the girl, offer her money for saying they never had intercourse and were just friends.

[infinite11285]

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?

An unverified image from a random, untrustworthy, now-deleted X account with an unsubstantiated caption isn't 'clearly' evidence of anything, let alone statutory rape. There's a ton of misinformation and other garbage on X, so it was locked until more credible information, such as an official investigation, came forth.

And yes, the age of consent in Oklahoma is 16, but the incident reportedly occurred in California where the age of consent is 18.

[Mr Peanut]

Going to withhold judgment until all the facts come out (i.e. her age, what they did, what state it actually occurred in etc). The fact that Giddey was declining to comment is not a good look though.

If it turns out it is stat rape, this isn't Malone in the 80s/90s where things get swept under the rug. Giddey will get waived and presumably blackballed from the league.

[turnaroundJ]

These threads always bring out the creeps, I swear

is someone a "creep" because they don't agree with you? what points here make you consider people as creeps?

[AleksandarN]

Sucks for Giddey. He was already the odd man out in OKC, if the NBA decides to punish him severely, I think OKC wouldn't hesitate to trade him.

NBA players need to be more careful about who they are messing around with. The spotlight will always be around them.

Sucks for Giddey? More like sucks for the teenager involved.

[CIN-C-STAR]

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.

I have some magic beans I'd like to sell you.

And even if they were, that would be very difficult to prove unless she becomes a cooperating witness.

She posted about having sex with him.

I wasn't aware of any posts but either way, people post crazy stuff all the time.
Unless she admits it under oath or in a deposition, his high-dollar defense lawyers will tear a case built on social media posts to shreds.
Sorry if this is too cynical for some, but I mean, c'mon, how many times do you guys have to see this stuff play out right before your eyes before people accept that our "justice" system is totally corrupted by money and there's nothing close to equal justice in America?
Miles Bridges got PROBATION for sending his baby momma to the hospital and there was photographic evidence
Poor people go to prison for not paying parket tickets. It's a joke bro.

[djsunyc]

Going to withhold judgment until all the facts come out (i.e. her age, what they did, what state it actually occurred in etc). The fact that Giddey was declining to comment is not a good look though.

If it turns out it is stat rape, this isn't Malone in the 80s/90s where things get swept under the rug. Giddey will get waived and presumably blackballed from the league.

a no comment is fine. it means he has an attorney and will let it all play out. anything he says in the interim won't help in any way.

[Karate Diop]

Gonna reserve judgement until all the details come out, but it's not looking good... If the girl was 16, legally he'll make it out of this, but the damage to his reputation is done, even if it's proven he was somehow misled / tricked / etc. he's gonna need one heck of a PR job to regain the respect of the general public...

I mean Meyers Leonard was essentially shadow banned for using questionable language while playing a video game, which is comical in light of Ja Morant, Miles Bridges and now these allegations

The line has been drawn...

[PlatinumState]

Having listened to Giddey inteviews through the years he's probably still a virgin

[ogmagicfan]

Disgusting if the allegations are true

He was already the odd man out on the Thunder team, he can't shoot, can't defend well, honestly the hype around him was unwarranted.

It's looking like he's done for in the NBA.

[AleksandarN]

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.

What?? No no no.

[CIN-C-STAR]

There aren't enough posters trying to earn good boy points by insisting anyone they disagree with is a rape apologist.

Please guys, step it up.



Realistically, Giddey's people will get in contact with the girl, offer her money for saying they never had intercourse and were just friends.

BINGO!
Someone understands how America works

[Bornstellar]

These threads always bring out the creeps, I swear

is someone a "creep" because they don't agree with you? what points here make you consider people as creeps?

Gee maybe the guy who stated some underage girls are actually adults? Or the others insinuating banging a 15 year old isnt a big deal or that some underage kids actually are the seductors?

The fact that you don't see that is creepy tells me you're one of them

[dkb964]

He did not have a relationship with a minor. She was of legal consenting age if he was 20 and she was 16. You have guys like Josh Primo and Miles Bridges in the league. It is a bad look and makes him look like a bit of a creep. This will be blown over shortly though and like I mentioned above he has not commited a crime.

[Mr Peanut]

Going to withhold judgment until all the facts come out (i.e. her age, what they did, what state it actually occurred in etc). The fact that Giddey was declining to comment is not a good look though.

If it turns out it is stat rape, this isn't Malone in the 80s/90s where things get swept under the rug. Giddey will get waived and presumably blackballed from the league.

a no comment is fine. it means he has an attorney and will let it all play out. anything he says in the interim won't help in any way.

I guess. But if she is of legal age, a simple "the allegations are untrue" comment. It won't add anything legally of course, but helps in the court of public opinion where he is getting crucified right now.

[Optms]

Finna wait until more evidence comes out before I bring down my RealGM hammer.

[sfernald]

There aren't enough posters trying to earn good boy points by insisting anyone they disagree with is a rape apologist.

Please guys, step it up.



Realistically, Giddey's people will get in contact with the girl, offer her money for saying they never had intercourse and were just friends.

BINGO!
Someone understands how America works

Nah he **** a Newport Beach girl. Daddy probably is a lawyer.

[SkyHook]

Problem is every other team would hesitate to trade for him. He’d have no value

.....Besides Utah.

In a similar line of logic, Oklahoma and Utah are probably the only states who's fan bases might look past this thing

I’m a Jazz fan who regularly advocates for tearing down the Karl Malone statue because he’s a sexual predator. Still waiting on a Laker fan to similarly take a stand against the admitted rapist Kobe Bryant.

[Bornstellar]

He did not have a relationship with a minor. She was of legal consenting age if he was 20 and she was 16. You have guys like Josh Primo and Miles Bridges in the league. It is a bad look and makes him look like a bit of a creep. This will be blown over shortly though and like I mentioned above he has not commited a crime.

The age of consent in California where it allegedly happened is 18, not 16

[Dirk]

Is there a timeline of all these events?

When did the alledged sex happen?

When were the snaps taken and who shared them?

Why were they posted now? Why were accounts deleted?

Without all this info, I am not sure how anyone can comment or make judgments. But that's all "we" do. Look at the tweet in the OP, over "28K likes". Tons of comments just making jokes out of this... our world has become a meme.