“Why does nobody talk about Karl Malone”: Adin Ross refuses to crucify Josh Giddey despite viral footage with alleged high school girl

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey has found himself in the middle of controversy after a fan on social media alleged that he is dating a high school girl. In response to the viral screenshots and video clips allegedly of the two, online streamer Adin Ross was willing to give Giddey the benefit of the doubt.

In a TikTok video, Ross questioned fans on how they could be certain the girl was underage. He also claimed there was much less attention on former Utah Jazz player Karl Malone when he got a 13-year-old girl pregnant when he was still at Louisiana Tech University.

The girl's family did not sue Malone for statutory rape but settled for a paternity suit under the condition that the NBA veteran acknowledged his son, Demetress Bell, as per Newsweek's James Brinsfold.

"How do ya'll know she's under-age? That's all I'm asking," Ross said. "You know what's crazy? Why don't nobody talk about Karl Malone and what he did? Karl Malone got a 13-year-old pregnant when he was 22 years old in the NBA. Why does nobody talk about that?"

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Prior to the Josh Giddey controversy, former Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone was in the spotlight

The NBA found itself in hot waters during the 2023 All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City when they allowed former Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone to attend the event.

According to Salt Lake Tribune's Eric Walden, Malone did not want to address the backlash he faced over the incident.

"I'm not discussing any of that," Malone said. "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."

Malone wanted to keep the controversy involving his private life out of the limelight and said he would deal with it on his own terms.