"Put some respect on my name": Ayesha Howard sends strong message denying 'unprotected encounters' with Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards has been tearing it up in the NBA playoffs this year for the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, off the court, he is dealing with a legal battle with his ex-girlfriend Ayesha Howard.

According to In Touch, Howard filed court documents allegedly showing an intimate text exchange between her and Edwards. In the alleged exchange, Howard asks Edwards if he doesn't like condoms.

"I do but not those ones," the Wolves star allegedly responded.

Howard then explained why she asked this question:

"Ok well just don't be wilding slanging it everywhere. I'd be lying if I said the condom didn't throw me off or that I didn't want you to," she wrote in the alleged text. "But I'm hoping you have some discipline with your lifestyle and all. I f*** with you so I let it happen but I was being serious when I said I don't deal with anyone."

In an Instagram comment, Howard pushed back against claims that she "trapped" the younger Edwards and that she initiated sexual activity without the use of a condom.

"Like I said, I didn't trap or even initiate unprotected encounters and I'm woman enough to wake up everyday and take care of mine, so put some respect on my name when y'all speaking on me!" Howard wrote on IG.

Ayesha Howard defends herself amidst a messy battle with Anthony Edwards. Credit: The Neighborhood Talk/IG

According to Edwards' camp, Howard implemented a "calculated plan" to bear a child with the Timberwolves star. This plan, which raises "disturbing questions about Ayesha's motives," according to Edwards' team, supposedly entailed Howard tracking her ovulation during the time period leading to her pregnancy.

On the other hand, Howard's camp is claiming that Edwards was the one who "initiated unprotected sex and unilaterally removed a condom during intercourse without [Howard's] consent."

Howard's team has also filed a plea to reconsider the court ruling that California is not a suitable state to determine child support in their daughter Aubri Summer's case.

Anthony Edwards' ex claps back at netizen: "Delete your comment"

On multiple occasions in this legal drama, Howard has responded to netizens who have been directing negative remarks at her on social media.

After reports of the alleged text exchange broke out, one netizen stated that Howard "hid for 9 months" after supposedly telling Edwards that she got an abortion. Howard refuted the validity of the claims.

"delete your comment cause you don't know what you're talking about," Howard replied on Instagram. "leave my child out it you're speaking out of line out of place and your information is incorrect bird!"

Ayesha Howard claps back at a netizen on Instagram. Credit: The Neighborhood Talk/IG