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Karl Malone on All-Star Weekend Backlash: ‘Whatever. I’m human.’

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Karl Malone on All-Star Weekend Backlash: 'Whatever. I'm human.'

Karl Malone was a topic of controversy during NBA All-Star weekend. Once he was announced as a judge for the NBA Dunk Contest, Malone’s past of impregnating a 13-year-old, while in college resurfaced.

As Malone made more appearances through the weekend, including standing next to LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Sunday stage, two titans and highly-respected figures in NBA history, the criticisms of the NBA’s decision to include the Jazz legend grew louder.

In 1983, Malone, then 20 years old, impregnated 13-year-old Gloria Bell. The son of the two would go on to play in the NFL but did not meet Malone until he was 17 years old. Bell’s family didn’t pursue criminal action because he was a “neighborhood kid” and he could not provide child support from behind bars.

Malone is long known to be private in his retirement. According to Gordon Monson of The Salt Lake Tribune, Malone was hoping that he was not allowed to speak with him. Monson wrote Malone would only grant Tribune reporters media availability if the columnist was removed from the party, a contract to previous interactions that included invites to pool parties and radio interviews.

Earlier in the weekend, Malone stated to another Tribune reporter, “I know people talk negatively about me.”

Speaking at the Legends Lounge, Malone is quoted as saying, “I’m not discussing any of that backlash. I don’t care. That’s my life, that’s my personal life, and I’ll deal with that like I’ve had to deal with everything. So, whatever.”

About the narrative about him online: “Whatever. I’m human.”

You can read the full reports in the Salt Lake Tribune here and here.

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Karl Malone Allegedly Once Told Vanessa Bryant He Was “Hunting For Little Mexican Girls”

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Karl Malone is a very controversial figure in the NBA. Although he mostly just minds his business and doesn’t hang around the league anymore, the NBA saw fit to invite him to All-Star Weekend. Of course, this is because the game was in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Malone built a name for himself. However, there is a big issue here. When Malone was in college, he impregnated a 13-year-old. This is one of those things that has been swept under the rug for years. Although, there is a large subset of NBA fans who know all about this.

With all of this being out in the open, fans were simply stunned that the league would invite Malone in the first place. The NBA has not made a single comment about Malone’s past, and it is highly unlike that they will. Needless to say, this is a bit of a PR disaster for the league. Moreover, it is leading to increased coverage of Malone’s alleged past misdeeds. For instance, Rolling Stone recently did a deep dive into Malone and his alleged actions.

Karl Malone Story

Above, you can see one of the wilder alleged stories about Malone. This story reportedly took place in 2004 and involved Vanessa Bryant. At the time, Malone was on the Lakers and he came to the Staples Center in a cowboy hat. Subsequently, Bryant found the outfit amusing so she asked what he was hunting for. Knowing her Mexican heritage, Malone then replied, “I’m hunting for little Mexican girls.” This comment immediately made Bryant feel uncomfortable, although nothing really came of it. As we explained, this is an alleged story, although it is still very concerning, nonetheless.

Fans in Utah did not seem to care about the allegations surrounding Malone. In the Twitter clip down below, you can see that Malone was welcomed back with open arms. Moreover, he got to sit next to his old teammate John Stockton, who has become a conspiracy theorist in retirement. Needless to say, the city of Salt Lake was not sending its best over the weekend. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the sports world.

Malone At All-Star Weekend

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Karl Malone’s Past Put On Blast As NBA Puts Him On Dunk Contest Panel

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Karl Malone is seen as a legend in the NBA, however, no one really talks about him, and for good reason. Prior to LeBron’s ascent up the all-time scoring list, Malone was second behind Kareem. Now, he is third on the all-time list. Although these are great numbers that make you a Hall-of-Famer, no one likes to acknowledge this. Of course, this is because Malone impregnated a 13-year-old when he was just 20 years old. Malone was in college at the time and he failed to take responsibility for what happened. While some may have given him a pass for this years ago, we now live in an age where you cannot simply sweep something like this under the rug. Once again, rightfully so.

Overall, Malone has largely been forgotten when it comes to NBA celebrations. Due to his past actions, the league likes to pretend as though Malone doesn’t exist. However, it seems like they are changing course on this philosophy, much to the dismay of fans. This year’s All-Star game is in Utah, which is where Malone spent the majority of his career. As a result, the league is inviting Malone to be one of the dunk contest judges.

Karl Malone Gets New Role

As you can imagine, fans are flabbergasted by this decision. While the All-Star game is in Utah, there are plenty of other past Jazz stars that could have been asked. Bringing Malone into the fold is completely out of pocket and opens up a huge can of worms. Moreover, it is simply bad PR for the entire NBA. One has to wonder what the league was thinking when they decided to make this move. As one fan put it, “I get that the NBA wanted a former Jazz player to be a part of this thing, but this is where you call up Carlos Boozer or Greg Ostertag or Felton Spencer instead. This just doesn’t fly in 2023.”

Below, you can find more reactions from the Twittersphere. You will be hard-pressed to find a single person who actually agrees with this latest move by the league. Only time will tell whether or not they decide to reverse course on all of this. Let us know what you think of the move, in the comments below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the sports world.

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