After the NBA, it is now the police of Newport Beach, California, who have announced that they are conducting an investigation following anonymous accusations made online against Josh Giddey. The Australian Thunder is suspected of having had an intimate relationship with an underage teenager last year.
On social networks, an anonymous account assured that the teenager was a sophomore in high school last year, at the time when she and the Australian Thunder were having an affair. She would therefore have been 15 or 16 years old at the time, while the Oklahoma City player was 19 or 20 years old. A problematic age difference, especially if the relationship took place in California, where the sexual majority is set at 18 years old.
When questioned, Mark Daigneault and his playmaker several times refused to comment on the accusations, the coach explaining that it was a ” personal business “ while the club decided to continue to play Josh Giddey, now 21 years old, in relation to the elements in possession of the franchise.
“The Newport Beach Police Department is aware of reports circulating on the Internet regarding an alleged relationship between professional basketball player Josh Giddey and a minor.”, writes the police in a press release. “The Newport Beach Police Department is actively seeking additional information related to these allegations and is following all leads and evidence in order to obtain the facts of the case. »
