Fans reference diss track for Drake on Karl Malone's 61st birthday - "How does that Kendrick song go again?"

On Wednesday, Karl Malone celebrated his 61st birthday. Given his controversial past outside of basketball, fans had a plethora of responses to the league making a post for him.

When it comes to just his basketball career, Malone was one of the top power forwards in history. By the time he retired, he was the NBA's No. 2 all-time leading scorer. However, due to some events that transpired before he went pro, Malone is one of the more disliked stars in history.

Despite his past, the NBA still made a happy birthday post for Karl Malone on social media. Fans quickly began pouring in with comments, with some making references to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track aimed at Drake.

Other fans called out the NBA for making a post for Malone given his past actions.

"No shame," one fan said.

"Ya should just delete this," another fan said.

"What happened to shame? We will not be wishing him a happy birthday. read the room." Said one fan.

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What are fans referencing with their comments about Karl Malone?

Fans made these comments towards Karl Malone because of a story that came out during the late 1990s. It stated that the NBA Hall of Famer was allegedly in paternity lawsuits involving two different women. However, things end up taking a dark turn.

One of the women in the lawsuits, Gloria Bell, gave birth when she was just 13 years old. Meanwhile, Malone was 20 and a sophomore in college at the time. Despite this sizable age gap, he never faced charges of statutory rape.

Karl Malone eventually went on to go pro and have a long career in the NBA. He was drafted 13th overall in 1985 by the Utah Jazz and went on to play 18 years for the franchise. Malone famously formed a duo with John Stockton, but they were never able to deliver a championship.

After spending nearly two decades with the Jazz, Malone switched teams in hopes of ending his career with a title. He joined the LA Lakers in 2004, who were led by the pairing of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. While their roster was loaded with talent, they went on to lose in the finals at the hands of the Detroit Pistons.

Malone ended his career with averages of 25.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists. His list of accolades includes being a 14-time All-Star, two-time MVP, two-time All-Star Game MVP and being named to 14 All-NBA teams.