NBA history's X account paid tribute to Hall of Famer Karl Malone on his birthday on Friday. Malone is arguably one of the greatest forwards in NBA history, but his legacy is marred by off-court controversies.San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama subtly referenced Malone's past by reposting a fan's meme, showing a person calling the police to lock someone up. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn 1984, when Malone was a sophomore in college, he was accused of impregnating a 13-year-old girl. No statutory rape charges were filed and Malone initially denied paternity before later acknowledging the child.Fans were quick to react to Wembanyama's social media activity."Bout time people stop endorsing Karl Malone," one fan said."FINALLY been waiting for someone in the league to stand on that shi," another fan said."About time someone with influence in the league actually said something, time to stop glorifying that monster," another fan said.Another set of fans criticized the league for seemingly ignoring Karl Malone's past."The NBA acting like it never happened is pretty on brand," one fan said."Deadass idk how the league still supports him😂😂" another fan said."Wemby keeps getting better. NBA pushing that is a damn joke fr," another fan said.Fans comment on Victor Wembanyama reacting to Malone's birthday post. (Credits: @basketballcoverage/Instagram)Malone's son, Demetress Bell, eventually went on to play in the NFL.Victor Wembanyama gets the green light to resume all basketball activitiesVictor Wembanyama has received medical clearance to resume playing basketball. The French international's sophomore season came to an early end when he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.Following the diagnosis, Wemby was sidelined from the court, and he went to rehab. On July 15, the Spurs officially cleared their star center to play basketball."I'm officially cleared to resume," he told L'Équipe's Maxime Aubin. "It's fresh, I only got the approval from the Spurs medical staff a few hours ago. Phew, I'm finally going to be able to play a little basketball again!"Last season, Victor Wembanyama played 46 games and led the league in blocks before being shut down. He was a force to be reckoned with on both ends of the court, and he will hope to step up his development in his third season.