I saw the OKC coach say “no comment” on the situation instead of outright denying it which really confuses me as to why?
I’m not up to date with the evidence but I’m seeing people here say the allegations are ridiculous and there’s zero proof. So why the hush hush, what “legal reason” is there if this is all a bunch of nothing?
Because it doesnt matter what OKC thinks, all that matter is what the NBA and the player union decided to do after they get any sort of information.
Not enough information to deny or confirm
Because basketball is a business. If one of my coworkers started having these kinds of allegations thrown about his personal life, I am not going out on a limb for the dude.
You get a no comment and a reminder that he just a coworker
- bc it might be true
- told to keep quiet by ownership
- minding their own business
And most likely they don’t know. You think the coach knows if that girl is 17
I feel bad for coach diagonal
Mostly #2- standard advice is to not comment on a pending legal matter.
It’s a little different than most, for one, Giddey is very young, for 2, 16 is the legal age in Australia and I believe some states in America have it that way too. This is way different than a Karl Malone situation
Nothing substantial yet. Better to ignore it till something comes up then people will talk
Because it won’t matter. The public perceives him as guilty until proven innocent and any legal advisor or social media specialist would tell him to shut up and not stir up any unnecessary drama.
This is very much a situation where he’s better off staying quiet until it’s sorted out.
do you think he got tricked into posing for those photos or what
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Because there will be follow up questions on his comment, unless he says no comment
Because he probably did it, but there’s no actual legal recourse. I’m assuming they’re just trying to save public perception because people are jumping to the conclusion that Giddey is like Karl Malone.
It’s not like he impregnated a 13 year old. He just turned 21 and if the girl is around 16/17, he’s protected not only by the Oklahoma age of consent, but also any Romeo and Juliet law that the state may have.
These kinds of relationships happen literally all the time. HS seniors who start dating a HS freshman and try to continue their relationship post grad. The difference is that Giddey is famous and wealthy.
Is it right or wrong? That’s not for me to decide but if what is alleged actually happened, I don’t think any laws were broken.
Right now there isn’t a lot of information to see if it’s true or not. With due time and more information gathered I’m sure OKC will make the correct decision on sticking by/getting rid of Giddey. If they defend him now and it’s all just rumours all they will do is bring more attention to it, if they do defend him and it’s true it will be a terrible look for OKC.
Seriously? Because they’re gathering the facts to see what actually happened before making any further statements.
Legal reasons and I doubt they truly know. They’re coworkers at the end of the day, I’m sure they have their own friends and family to worry about
Because that would be stupid whether he’s innocent or guilty. You’re welcome.
Did you also see the coach say that the team is comfortable letting him play with what they know about the situation? That’s why they aren’t out right denying it. There’s nothing to deny.