Flopper wrote:musiqsoulchild wrote:Ctownbulls wrote:Again, if any of this story is true then there should be a lot of evidence out there. There should be text messages, call logs, skype logs, plane tickets purchased, etc. etc. If there is a real case to be made it could be supported if it is true. If none of that stuff is available then this will be easy for Derrick. If any of it is out there then he is in trouble. Anything else is just speculation and he said she said.
One part of the story is already true - that Derrick and his attorney's acknowledge that they were in a non-exclusive relationship for a period of time.
This means that Derrick was having sexual relations with her - while also doing so with other partners AND also his baby mama.
There is no denying that. This itself is a loss of face for Derrick.
There are a 100 different ways this could have played out OR this could have been fabricated. But the fact that the lawyers have come out OPENLY and said "Yes, they screwed - several times" tells you that there is evidence of a relationship.
If there is a substantial amount of it - then its pretty easy to weave a story (for either the plaintiff or the accused).
Not sure if it's really that much of a PR hit since he's not married or in any other sort of declared monogamous relationship. Staying single is probably one of the smartest things he's done off the court.
Look at this as a logical sequence of events.
1) Derrick's lawyers ACKNOWLEDGE that there was a relationship ( implies there is a ton of evidence to prove this, no matter how discreet Derrick tried to keep this)
2) This information will all be subpeona'd as part of the lawsuit to establish the nature of their relationship
3) TMZ or even a more reputable media outlet will publish those pieces of evidence
4) Rose's relationship with his baby's mother and his family and his teammates suffers (?)
Thats whats important to me. Just listening to some of these accusations makes you feel grimy...can you imagine seeing his text messages to her and vice versa. And god forbid, if there is video evidence that makes it out.
I am not talking about rape/lawsuit - just the sexual nature of their relationship when displayed on TV/ESPN/YAHOO/REALGM. This is a sport watched by kids and families. This sort of thing hurts tangibly.
For love, not money.