Sports fans weren’t very happy to see Karl Malone present at UFC 291. As some veteran NBA fans might be aware, Malone is an NBA legend known for his time with the Utah Jazz. Malone and John Stockton managed to carry the Jazz to the NBA Finals twice. However, they ended up losing to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls both times.
Nonetheless, the Mailman, as he was nicknamed was an incredibly dominant player throughout his 19-year career in the NBA. He is listed third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list right behind LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Despite having an illustrious career in the league as a certified star, his relationships in the past have continued to haunt him to this day.
UFC showed Karl Malone on the tron and the entire arena in Utah booed
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO#UFC291 pic.twitter.com/wH1kuhEHbI
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) July 30, 2023
We could see the negative effect he induced at UFC 291. Even though it was held in Utah, Malone was booed by the local fans present at the event. That said, let us take a closer look at the accusations against him.
What did Karl Malone say about the allegations?
Some fans might already know about the nature of the allegations leveled against the NBA legend. To those who do not, Malone faced an incredible amount of scrutiny and backlash from the public and media after news broke out that he impregnated a young girl. Here is what he had to say when asked about it.
“I’m not discussing any of that. I don’t care…That’s my life, it’s my personal life, and I’ll deal with that like I’ve had to deal with everything. So… whatever.”
While this might have been overlooked if he was underage at the time, Malone was 20 years old when he had se*ual relations with a teenager, making this a very serious crime. Although it has been around 40 years since this crime was committed, Malone is still being judged for his actions by the public. This speaks at length about the severity of the allegations involving him.
Yo they just put Hall of Famer Karl Malone on the UFC screen wtf. Crowd let out a sea of boos and its in Utah? Does anybody know why they would boo the mailman in his home town? pic.twitter.com/iyh6U1nAkP
— Troydan (@Troydan) July 30, 2023
The infamous incident occurred back in 1983. At the time, Karl Malone was a second-year college student attending Louisiana Tech. There are no official reports on how he met Gloria Bell. Although the Bell family hit Malone with a paternity suit, there were no charges involved in the legal proceedings. It was later revealed that this matter was closed with an out-of-court settlement.