Anthony Edwards was motivated to avoid any drama when a girl told him that she was pregnant with his child. Edwards kept telling her to send a video of her consuming abortion pills and then sent her $100,000 after she did it. The girl would share all their conversations on Instagram, airing their dirty laundry to the public, for which Edwards released a full statement.
“I made comments in the heat of a moment that are not me, and that are not aligned with what I believe and who I want to be as a man. All women should be supported and empowered to make their own decisions about their bodies and what is best for them. I am handling my personal matters privately and will not be commenting on them any further at this time.”
Edwards was likely getting ahead of the press by issuing this statement. He can avoid engaging this topic further in any future interview, including basic media availability before games. A personal matter should never be as publicized as this was, but Edwards is a future NBA superstar and any mistake he makes will be magnified.
Ant has had previous controversies as well, being labeled as homophobic for problematic comments on Instagram Live. While it doesn’t seem Edwards is prejudiced against any group, going on a homophobic tirade and then ruthlessly asking a woman to send you a video of her consuming abortion pills is quite incredible on his part.
Anthony Edwards Looking To Focus On The Court
Multiple NBA players go through issues like this but very few of them have to deal with it publicly. The only player recently that had a public scandal over a relationship was Zion Williamson with adult film star Moriah Mills. We got regular updates about Zion from Mills for most of the summer until her Twitter/X account was suspended and we haven’t heard from her on this topic since.
Edwards doesn’t want a distraction like that weighing over his head this season. You can appreciate him for being direct about his wishes, but it’s hard to say that he couldn’t have shown a moment of empathy to a woman he impregnated.
Pushing her for the abortion hasn’t come across well across large sectors of fans, as some frown upon how he spoke to her while others frown upon the entire concept of abortions.
The Wolves are 19-5 and comfortably the No. 1 seed in the West. Edwards’ high level of play has been crucial in that effort, though he still has a lot of room to improve.
He’s averaging 24.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists this season on 56.5% true shooting. He will be under hot water for this pregnancy situation, but the majority of NBA fans will forget this ever happened, which is why Ant issued a statement and is looking to move on.
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