Josh Giddey who is among the rising stars of the NBA has found himself in trouble. An alleged relationship has come to the surface which has left fans furious. Giddey is at the peak of his career and had an impressive start to this season.
Josh Giddey from the OKC thunder with an under-age girl. First video he is talking to her brother. This is Disgusting and this man needs to be punished. We can’t let this go under the surface any longer. This needs to be seen. Girl is a junior in high school. pic.twitter.com/gj1LaxRaM0
— ☀️ (@wstgoat7) November 23, 2023
The 21-year-old player with Australian citizenship is playing for the OKC Thunder. He inked his multi-year rookie contract with the team in 2021. Notably, his rookie year was a remarkable one with impressive stats because of which he was named NBA Rookie of the Month four times and got an All-Rookie Team award. However, it seems like he has put all of his hard work at risk with the recent allegations.
Josh Giddey is being accused of being in a relationship with an underage girl
The OKC Thunder Guard Josh Giddey is accused of being in a relationship with a high school girl who is said to be underage. Numerous people across social media handles made these claims. Additionally, they exposed intimate pictures of the two which indicates that Giddey likely had a se*ual relationship as well. Notably, Giddey has been receiving backlash ever since these claims were made.
Furthermore, making things worse, a video of a young girl who claims to be dating Giddey has surfaced. The girl in the one is said to be the same girl with whom Giddey is allegedly in a relationship. The high school girl whose TikTok account is by the name of ‘Liv Cooke‘ has a significant age difference with Giddey. Additionally, Giddey sent a cryptic message amidst this situation which further worsened the controversy.
NBA begins investigating Josh Giddey scandal
The fans were demanding to wave off Josh Giddey after his alleged relationship with a minor came to the spotlight. Giddey might not only get waved off but also face legal trouble if the allegations made against him are proven to be true. The NBA star is currently residing in Oklahoma where the age of consent is 16 years. Liv Cooke is said to be 15-year-old which means Giddey can be charged for statutory r*pe.
The NBA is looking into the allegations of Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey having inappropriate relationship with a minor that have emerged via social media, league spokesman Mike Bass said.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 24, 2023
Furthermore, the NBA has begun its investigations against Giddey for the allegation of an improper relationship with an underage girl. As per CBS News, the league spokesman Mike Bass has said, “We’re looking into it.” Fans will have to wait for the investigation to be finished to know where Giddey’s career is headed.