Kai Jones has been in the headlines for the majority of this off-season. But it wasn’t for good reasons, as the NBA star has stirred quite some controversy for himself. Recently, he was spotted dancing at his girlfriend Freya Lodge Whitham’s soccer game. The video, which has gone viral, has garnered various fan reactions.
Interestingly, in the past, fans have suspected that Jones is homosexual. Mainly due to the way he carried himself on social media. However, he has not yet officially spoken about his sexuality, and his relationship with Whitham has likely silenced these suspicions. Jones’s relationship with Whitham has been mainly wrapped in a blanket. The world noticed their brewing romance this October.
Kai Jones just vibing out at his girlfriends soccer game @242_jones pic.twitter.com/EYdSnBHuWW
— JACK SETTLEMAN (@jacksettleman) October 12, 2023
Whitham took to her Instagram to post a lovey-dovey picture with Jones. The athletic couple have been in the attention this month. Just a few days after their first post together, Jones was spotted dancing at Whitham’s soccer game. The video of him has led fans to point fingers at his mental health. One of them mentioned, “He needs serious help,” and similarly another said, “When is he not dancing? guy in his own world, needs help”.
As some fans question his mental health, some suspect that he is under the influence of substance. “He’s got to be on drugs that’s the only thing that makes sense,” said one of them. This is not the first time that fans have suspected his drug use as the same reaction came when he publicly disrespected LeBron James.
Kai Jones recently sparked huge controversy online and placed his career in danger
Reacting to the dancing video of Kai Jones, one of the fans wittily mentioned, “Dancing out the league”. Thereby drawing the connection between the two controversies that Jones managed to get himself into in the same month. On October 9th, Jones took to his X handle to announce that he had requested a trade. Such matters are highly confidential, and the public is made aware only when things are settled.
This had led him to place his career in danger, as well as costing him $150,000 as a fine. The recent update that has come up is that the Charlotte Hornets have decided to waive center Kai Jones. This outcome is a result of him going out of the line. Notably, this off-season wasn’t the first time he did something like this. Jones has proudly stated that he is better than his teammates, which led them to unfollow him on X.
Jones has displayed a different side of himself in this off-season, which made fans suspect whether they would witness him playing on the hardwood. Kai Jones made his NBA debut in 2021 after being picked by the New York Knicks and being traded to the Hornets. He signed a four-year contract worth $13.42 million, and with him being waived off, it remains inactive.
This year doesn’t seem to be ending well for the star. His professional life has been going downhill because of his own behavior. However, his personal life has taken flight as he got into a relationship and seems to be having a good time. Despite the drama that has followed Kai Jones, he is dancing to his own beats.