{"id":2107739,"date":"2023-11-25T18:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-nba-star-accused-of-crime-with-minor-league-investigating\/"},"modified":"2023-11-25T18:05:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T23:05:18","slug":"rising-nba-star-accused-of-crime-with-minor-league-investigating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-nba-star-accused-of-crime-with-minor-league-investigating\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA rising star faces allegations &#8211; League investigates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frising-nba-star-accused-of-crime-with-minor-league-investigating%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2107739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rising NBA Star Accused of Crime \u2062with Minor &#8211; League Investigating<\/h2>\n<p>One of the NBA\u2019s premier, do-it-all young stars has been accused of doing far too\u200c much with a minor \u2014 and the league is investigating.<\/p>\n<p>According to both the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/thunder-josh-giddey-accusation-cafe6e4ff6cf0f6e9bb08a28697674b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/38970875\/nba-looking-alleged-relationship-giddey-minor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, the league is\u2062 looking into allegations that\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/oklahoma-lawmaker-threatens-financial-penalty-local-nba-team-kneels-anthem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> guard Josh Giddey had an improper relationship with a minor.<\/p>\n<p>Early last week (it\u2019s unclear when exactly the since<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-workers-union-express-solidarity-with-hamas-palestinians\/\" title=\"Starbucks workers stand in solidarity with Hamas, Palestinians.\">-deleted social \u200dmedia post<\/a> went live),\u200c a post went up claiming that Giddey had an improper relationship\u200b with an underage girl.<\/p>\n<p>The girl in question was spotted in a number of videos and pictures with Giddey on social \u2062media,\u2064 and\u2064 the aforementioned post alleged that she was a high school junior at the time of the relationship.<\/p>\n<p>The entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">social media account<\/a> in question has been deactivated.<\/p>\n<p>Giddey, a 21-year-old Australian, didn\u2019t offer much when asked about the allegations on Friday at practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I mean, I understand the question, \u200cobviously,\u201d Giddey told reporters, per the AP. \u201cBut there\u2019s no further comment right\u200c now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When pressed on the subject, Giddey stressed: \u201cI get the question, guys. I completely understand you guys want to know\u200b about it.\u2062 But just for right now, I don\u2019t have anything to\u200c say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thunder\u200c coach \u2064Mark\u2063 Daigneault similarly offered little when asked about the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonal matter, and I have no comment on it,\u201d Daigneault \u200csaid, according to ESPN. \u201cAnd that\u2019ll be my comment on anything related.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Giddey is the former No. 6 overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft and a do-it-all guard for the Thunder, stuffing the stat sheet with\u2063 averages of 12.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists.<\/p>\n<p>As of early Saturday afternoon, Giddey was still listed as an active participant in that\u2064 night\u2019s \u200bhome \u2063game against the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n<p>That seeming designation came just a day after NBA representative Michael Bass acknowledged the league was\u2062 investigating the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re \u2063looking into it,\u201d Bass\u2064 said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/now-even-nba-referees-pushing-wokeness-onto-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the \u2064league<\/a> reviews the allegations, the Thunder will seek to continue the team\u2019s overall winning ways.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 11-4 Thunder are first\u2062 in the\u200d Northwest\u200b Division, and feature a potential Rookie of the Year candidate in big\u2062 man Chet Holmgren, who missed his actual rookie year due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Giddey was unable to crack the top 5 of his own \u2062Rookie of the Year \u2064conversation:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The 15-point difference between the NBA Rookie of the Year winner\u2062 (Scottie Barnes) and\u200c the \u200dsecond-place finisher (Evan Mobley) is the smallest margin since\u200d the current voting format began 19 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>More  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dC7zbvLY5q\">https:\/\/t.co\/dC7zbvLY5q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Full voting results\u200d  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LWhlYARDcX\">pic.twitter.com\/LWhlYARDcX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1517920012983578624?\">April 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Giddey\u2019s true breakout happened in his sophomore \u2062campaign, when he notched career highs across virtually all major statistical categories.<\/p>\n<p>This year, his third season in the league, Giddey has regressed across a number of areas, though he is still viewed as \u2063a key building block of the Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>Giddey\u200b has also been a standout player for his home country of \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia<\/a> in international competition.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The \u2063Western\u2062 Journal has \u200dbeen labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply\u2064 because\u2064 we have a biblical \u200cworldview and speak the truth about what is happening in \u200dAmerica.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse \u2062to let Big Tech and woke advertisers dictate the content we share with our community. 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If you would rather <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">become \u2064a \u200dWJ\u200c member<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  \u200coutright, you can do that today as well. Your support means we can continue to expose \u2062false\u2063 narratives and defend traditional\u200d American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rising-nba-star-accused-crime-minor-league-investigating\/\">Rising NBA\u2063 Star \u200cAccused of\u2063 Crime with Minor &#8211; League Investigating<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2062the \u2063specific allegations against Josh \u2063Giddey that led to\u200d the NBA&#8217;s\u2062 investigation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  &#8220;The\u2063 NBA\u2064 community was rocked this week by allegations against rising star\u2063 Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The league is currently investigating\u2063 claims that Giddey \u200bhad \u200ban \u200bimproper relationship with a\u200c minor.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations arose from a \u2064since<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-carano-dropped-by-talent-agency-after-star-axed-from-disney-show-over-social-media-post\/\" title=\"Gina Carano Dropped By Talent Agency After Star Axed From Disney Show Over Social Media Post\">-deleted social media post<\/a>. The post claimed that Giddey had engaged in \u200ban inappropriate relationship with an underage girl who was identified as a high school junior at the time. The\u2062 social media account associated with these claims has been deactivated, adding to the complexity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>When\u2064 asked about the allegations, Giddey offered a brief statement without addressing the specific incident. He expressed his understanding of\u200c the \u200dquestion but stated\u200c that he had nothing further to comment at the moment. Thunder coach\u200d Mark Daigneault also refrained from commenting,\u2063 emphasizing\u200c that it was \u2063a personal matter.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these allegations, Giddey remains an active player for the Thunder. As \u2062of now, he was listed as a participant in the team&#8217;s upcoming game against \u2062the Philadelphia \u200c76ers. Meanwhile, the NBA\u200d has\u200d acknowledged the investigation, with\u2062 representative Michael Bass confirming \u2062that they are\u2062 looking into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>While the league handles the investigation, the Thunder\u200b will continue their pursuit of success on the court. Currently leading the Northwest Division\u2062 with an impressive 11-4 record, the team is fueled by\u200b the potential Rookie of the Year candidate Chet Holmgren. Giddey, although not in the top 5 of the Rookie of the Year \u2064conversation, still plays a crucial role \u2064in the team&#8217;s plans.<\/p>\n<p>Giddey had a breakout season in his sophomore campaign, setting career highs in various statistical categories. While he has seen some regression this year, he\u200d is still considered\u200b a valuable asset for the Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of the investigation \u2063will determine the \u200bnext steps \u200bfor Giddey and the NBA. Until then, the league will continue to monitor\u200d the situation closely, ensuring a fair \u200band thorough examination of the allegations. The \u200bfocus remains on the game, but the accusations against Giddey serve as a reminder that\u2063 off-court behavior can significantly impact an athlete&#8217;s career and reputation.\u2062 As the investigation unfolds, the\u200d NBA and its fans anxiously await \u2063further\u200c developments.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of NBA&#8217;s top young stars, Josh Giddey, is under investigation by the league for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard&#8217;s actions are being examined following reports from the Associated Press and ESPN. 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