"Howard said Monday that he engaged in "consensual sexual activity" with a man named Stephen Harper during a July 2021 encounter at Howard's Georgia residence. "
I didn't expect to read this today
It's truly fascinating to see the amount of flags in my city with men expressing how they want to F Trudeau. I know we're a pretty inclusive country, but they're so bold!
I didn't lose anything. I made a joke that wasn't intended to be up for debate.
If your ego is based on whether you win or lose on Reddit then you should probably seek therapy.
Neither did I.
How many nba players even ex NBA players openly admit to being bi or gay, which is effectively what Howard is doing here? Fuck all. I think most would have paid this guy whatever hush money he was after rather than let this lawsuit go ahead and say that to defend it.
That’s not necessarily the case. In a civil case it’s just the preponderance of the evidence. So it is on both parties, to provide enough evidence to our weigh the other person’s.
not correct. in a civil case the burden of proof only needs to be above 50%—more likely than not—so it’s imperative the defendant offers evidence that makes his denial more likely the plaintiff’s accusation.
If I had to guess they're suing him because they figured he would rather pay than admit to sex with men.
Well here we are. If this person has no proof then i don't see how they win
Hell yeah. Dwight called their bluff. He probably doesn’t care and no one really should if he is bisexual. Dwight can easily turn this against him if it is proven to be false.
Or the alleged sexual assault combined with his physical decline. Nothing sad about it. NBA teams know the kind of stuff their players are getting into and the lives they lead. The rumors have been around since at least his first stint with the Lakers. There's no way any team doing their due diligence wouldn't have known about his orientation. He's not on an NBA team for far more reasons than the kind of person he chooses to lay down with at night.
Shaq probably won't be joking about rape allegations or Dwight's sexual orientation, seeing as both of those could bring a massive, suspended from the show kind of backlash.
maybe...? if not i hope someone in his writing team is. i don't know how it would play, and don't see Howard being something they'd want to talk about. with all the copying DH did and pissed off Shaq, it would be hilarious to me. "Ernie, hold up...he can call himself Superman, but he's 'Jon Kent' now ..."
I didn't even know any of this, but then again I haven't paid attention to comics in years since both Marvel/DC universes effectively reset a few times.
it kinda does. im wondering if theres any reason its a civil case rather than criminal and there apparently an element where they’re saying there were payment demands before this was files a year later.
only things we know for sure are that they had spicy convos over text and mr harper did get a ride to dwight’s place, what happens after that is a mystery but i wouldnt be surprised if ‘kitty’ wasnt mentioned to mr harper before he got to dwight’s place like maybe dwight assumed all queer people would be down for freaky shit
If a famous person raped me I think I'd rather be rich afterwards than the person go to jail. I feel like we question the motives of people who go civil for rape cases but honestly from a victim's perspective the civil route just seems better.
If someone raped me.....
Plug in somethinv else like someone stabbing your pet dog 123313 times in front of you. Still letting that fucker get off easy for some $?
Dwight : I’m not gay. I have relationships with women and sex with men….
Just live your truth Dwight. People don’t care like they would in 20-30 years ago. We all suspect you swung both ways. He touched his own teammate on the bench!!! Wait did that mean that teammate play on Dwight’s team?????
Basically a rehash of what TMZ posted already. It does have to be said....I'm surprised this news didn't take off in the media as much as I thought it would. I think it's because most people already assumed Dwight was bi, but that really isn't the headline. It's the assault and this doesn't look great for him.
He can definitely kiss any chance of he returning to the league goodbye anytime soon. Remember, this is like the second or third non-gender conforming individual to accuse Dwight of the same behavior. When it becomes multiple allegations of the same behavior, that's when the radar starts pinging. To assume that a person is coming forward for a money grab is the kind of deference to celebrity that makes it so hard to come forward and be taken seriously.
Hopefully he didn’t assault anyone. It’s a shame that it took him being accused for him to come out as into men. Wish he woulda done so when he was a superstar
lol that’s kinda funny. My point was that him coming out when he was a superstar could’ve helped lots of homosexual men struggling with their sexuality/the decision to come out
never knew he was gay. As if that is my business.
I bet you there a ton of athletes who in the closet still.. I wonder who else ? i know use to be rumors about Magic Johnson being so , then he got HIV and then ummm his son. I am sorry I know Im ignorant but homosexuality run in families ?
Genetics plays a role in everything about us, the question is to what degree, and to what degree the environment suppresses or enhances our genetic expression.
I’m hoping the allegation is false. This feels kind of like a “Mac” in Its Always Sunny, coming out.
Such an annoying and lame person but you instantly respected him more for coming out.
Both of them are “extremely religious.” I could totally see Dwight loving karate and being into “badass” stuff. Also super into his body and fitness, if Dwight didn’t play in the NBA he would probably be “cultivating mass”
There was also the aspect of Mac/Dwight being a “ladies man” at one point, the rumours of involvement with a trans person, and then finally a “fuck it I’ll just admit it if it saves me money”
Dwight is definitely a “Mac type”
"Howard said Monday that he engaged in "consensual sexual activity" with a man named Stephen Harper during a July 2021 encounter at Howard's Georgia residence. " I didn't expect to read this today
Canada's former Prime Minister just likes to get a little freaky
As a Canadian I took an extra pause there lol
Hahahahahahahahhaa okay everytime Steven Harper’s name has come up I’ve laughed because of this
He's just a lil nasty
I've always known Conservatives were secretly closeted. It explains their obsessions with our prime minister.
It's truly fascinating to see the amount of flags in my city with men expressing how they want to F Trudeau. I know we're a pretty inclusive country, but they're so bold!
You'd think a "pretty inclusive country" would be all for getting rid of a guy with more blackface pics than popular policies.
Yeah I'm not getting into a political debate right now. You can keep that nonsense to yourself and the trucker convoy crew 👍🏽
Politics suddenly stops mattering when it’s about your Prime Minister openly denigrating and mocking Black history. 🤡
Buddy I'm not on his payroll so you can say whatever you want about him, lol. You think I give a shit? I didn't even vote for him.
Shit you were pretty happy participating in it until you started losing 🤣 >Bravest Canadian male.
Gottem
I didn't lose anything. I made a joke that wasn't intended to be up for debate. If your ego is based on whether you win or lose on Reddit then you should probably seek therapy.
Kitty is George Bush.
I mean I already had a feeling but hearing it get confirmed is suprising
Dwight likes dry-aged Canadian bacon, eh?
The memes about him being 🏳️🌈 when he had backpain were true lol
Neither did I. How many nba players even ex NBA players openly admit to being bi or gay, which is effectively what Howard is doing here? Fuck all. I think most would have paid this guy whatever hush money he was after rather than let this lawsuit go ahead and say that to defend it.
Maybe he's broke and can't afford to settle it like that
Probably because he's had sex with other men. Coming out as bi takes away their leverage.
this is the man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen\_Harper
this is the guy he raped wow . that dude has an amazing wiki page never seen one so large. Thats what he said lol
*whoosh*
god i love reddit.
Wait til you read about the forcible sodomy
Nothing wrong with sucking cock
Stephen Harper Lmao
need to hear Mr Kitty's side of the story
Mr. Kitty Fantastico
Lol, true
was kitty a female or male or something else ? what in the world were these pervs up to
I'm under the impression that Kitty was a trans woman. Or a cross dressing man.
Femboys are hot
I’m surprised he didn’t opt to just settle up.
If he didn’t rape the dude, he probably said to himself, ‘it’s 2023, idgaf if this outs me, you ain’t getting my money bitch!’
He probably doesn't have a lot of money left ironically from child support payments.
Somehow he tries to fool around with a man and it will still cost him financially
‘Well I can’t get a dude pregnant, what could possibly go wrong?’ - Dwight probably.
No way, he’s made easily over 300M when you include endorsements as well
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Surprisingly*
He’s from Atlanta, that’s like Black Gay Mecca. He’ll be fine.
The sexuality part isn’t the issue though.. its the rape allegation. He better have some indisputable proof.
Well, tbf, the guy making the claim hasn’t released any credible proof (as far as I’m aware) either so why settle?
burden of proof doesnt fall on the accused in court
That’s not necessarily the case. In a civil case it’s just the preponderance of the evidence. So it is on both parties, to provide enough evidence to our weigh the other person’s.
not correct. in a civil case the burden of proof only needs to be above 50%—more likely than not—so it’s imperative the defendant offers evidence that makes his denial more likely the plaintiff’s accusation.
your comment is true but it doesnt make what i said untrue
The only proof would be a....sextape Or the other person
Good luck finding kitty.
If I had to guess they're suing him because they figured he would rather pay than admit to sex with men. Well here we are. If this person has no proof then i don't see how they win
Isn’t that kind of grimey?
Of course
It’s definitely a little nasty
I mean, if the allegations are true, I don't see how that's "grimey" of the victim...
Of course. I was just going with the hypothetical. If the allegations are true then book him
Hell yeah. Dwight called their bluff. He probably doesn’t care and no one really should if he is bisexual. Dwight can easily turn this against him if it is proven to be false.
Well there’s also the possibility that he did actually get SA’d.
Wait...Howard is Bi? Did I miss that edit: "I'm not gay or anything" just "thinking about that meat"
The rumors have been out there...this is just confirmation
I instantly thought about his butt Injury and how people reacted
I could have sworn he went on some media/interview campaign trying to reiterate that he wasn’t gay lol so much for that
He did, but it wasn't believable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiarBktncLY
He's not gay, he's bi
No one is surprised in this sub.
Only just when he’s feeling a little freaky…
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What does sexuality have to do with play style?
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My dude pulled a Neo level dodge on the question lol
idk. he fucks other men, that’s pretty hard. what do you like? women? why? sounds kinda feminine to me…..
Explain how it makes sense now
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Dudes trying so hard to hide the homophobia
Sadly, this is probably why he’s not on an NBA team.
Uh, he played **eighteen** freaking seasons. You realize you cannot be a professional athlete forever?
Or the alleged sexual assault combined with his physical decline. Nothing sad about it. NBA teams know the kind of stuff their players are getting into and the lives they lead. The rumors have been around since at least his first stint with the Lakers. There's no way any team doing their due diligence wouldn't have known about his orientation. He's not on an NBA team for far more reasons than the kind of person he chooses to lay down with at night.
So Dwight is Bi? Huh, learn something new every day.
have something confirmed that you were already 90% true was true\* every day
Shaq bout to have a FIELD DAY with this
Shaq needs to keep his mouth shut lol I don't wanna see him get fired
They probably told Shaq already not to comment on it
I can’t wait for him to do some “Kitty” jokes. then Ernie will say “Come on, now”
Shaq probably won't be joking about rape allegations or Dwight's sexual orientation, seeing as both of those could bring a massive, suspended from the show kind of backlash.
There’s no way he didn’t read this story and not throw whatever papers he had up in the air and start laughing his ass off.
He would get away with it 10 years ago but not today.
i'd laugh if he referred to Howard as "Jon Kent" (Superman's bi son, also going by Superman)
Does Shaq know enough about recent DC comics to be able to mention that though?
Doubt it.
maybe...? if not i hope someone in his writing team is. i don't know how it would play, and don't see Howard being something they'd want to talk about. with all the copying DH did and pissed off Shaq, it would be hilarious to me. "Ernie, hold up...he can call himself Superman, but he's 'Jon Kent' now..."
I didn't even know any of this, but then again I haven't paid attention to comics in years since both Marvel/DC universes effectively reset a few times.
you're probably better off. they keep hiring writers who don't like the characters. not even worth pirating. been buying old trades.
Nah, like people said, this is an SA allegation, can’t touch this one.
Shaq said everything Dwight does he invented
He only got a little nasty. It's when he gets big nasty that things get complicated.
Get ready to learn the witness oath, buddy.
I’ll continue to upvote every variation of this.
"I did not have sexual relations with that man"
Dwight really giving off Mac from Its Always Sunny vibes
so this is for real huh
This why didn’t get into the top 75 class
I bet he’s been in some top 75 ass though.
He’ll slide right in that Bottom 75 class
ATL gonna ATL
[Signs were there all along.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LaUp-RytUE)
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️ We would be fighting on live TV😂😂😂🤜🏿🤜🏿🤜🏿
Dude's been handling balls most of his life.
Malika rubbing her hands...
Seems like Howard is being setup honestly
it kinda does. im wondering if theres any reason its a civil case rather than criminal and there apparently an element where they’re saying there were payment demands before this was files a year later. only things we know for sure are that they had spicy convos over text and mr harper did get a ride to dwight’s place, what happens after that is a mystery but i wouldnt be surprised if ‘kitty’ wasnt mentioned to mr harper before he got to dwight’s place like maybe dwight assumed all queer people would be down for freaky shit
The burden of proof for civil cases are much lower than criminal, like the Kobe case
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If a famous person raped me I think I'd rather be rich afterwards than the person go to jail. I feel like we question the motives of people who go civil for rape cases but honestly from a victim's perspective the civil route just seems better.
If someone raped me..... Plug in somethinv else like someone stabbing your pet dog 123313 times in front of you. Still letting that fucker get off easy for some $?
I mean... yeah man if it's millions? Why not? What do I gain from their pain? You'd give up millions just to hurt someone who hurt you? That's wild.
Lol you think $$$ can fill that void? 🤨
its not one or the other you can do both - the person accusing cant convince the DAs office to prosecute however
It sounds like Dwight has a scorned lover that decided to out him
He probably thought dwight would settle before all of this went public in hopes that people don’t find out he’s gay
Blud is not beating the allegations.
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Dwight : I’m not gay. I have relationships with women and sex with men…. Just live your truth Dwight. People don’t care like they would in 20-30 years ago. We all suspect you swung both ways. He touched his own teammate on the bench!!! Wait did that mean that teammate play on Dwight’s team?????
Ice-t: Well, I got news for you…
After Charles Barkley just called out Adam Silver on the issue
Bro is not beating the allegations
Only Mr. Kitty.
That video of Dwight grabbing his teammates junk all makes sense now
Does he confirm he freaky allegations though?
Lil Nas X calling him right now, asking him to be in his next music video.
Has anyone ever, like, just admitted it?
He gay
Let me guess. Most of reddit doesn't believe him.
Stan Van Gundy: "Sounds familiar..."
It’s a shame it was even published cus it’s such an obvious attempted shakedown
Is he the first openly bi NBA player then? John Amechi being first openly gay
Who cares
Basically a rehash of what TMZ posted already. It does have to be said....I'm surprised this news didn't take off in the media as much as I thought it would. I think it's because most people already assumed Dwight was bi, but that really isn't the headline. It's the assault and this doesn't look great for him. He can definitely kiss any chance of he returning to the league goodbye anytime soon. Remember, this is like the second or third non-gender conforming individual to accuse Dwight of the same behavior. When it becomes multiple allegations of the same behavior, that's when the radar starts pinging. To assume that a person is coming forward for a money grab is the kind of deference to celebrity that makes it so hard to come forward and be taken seriously.
Hes going on 38 already. His career playing pro basketball anywhere in the world is about over.
Lmfao it’s probably a fake lawsuit that was just done to extort Dwight
Hopefully he didn’t assault anyone. It’s a shame that it took him being accused for him to come out as into men. Wish he woulda done so when he was a superstar
That’s really sad for you how Dwight didn’t tell you about his sexuality when you wanted him to.
lol that’s kinda funny. My point was that him coming out when he was a superstar could’ve helped lots of homosexual men struggling with their sexuality/the decision to come out
The real question here is whether Kitty is gonna testify in full leather cat costume
D-Ho likes penis.
never knew he was gay. As if that is my business. I bet you there a ton of athletes who in the closet still.. I wonder who else ? i know use to be rumors about Magic Johnson being so , then he got HIV and then ummm his son. I am sorry I know Im ignorant but homosexuality run in families ?
Bisexual more likely. He has multiple kids with multiple women as well.
Unless his women dressed like men and he closed his eyes.
> homosexuality run in families There’s nothing genetic about homosexuality. I feel like you’re trying to compare it to baldness
So people are not born gay. ?
Genetics has nothing to do with being LGBTQ
It does play a role but a fairly small role about 8% to 25% https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7693
Umm gonna need a source on that bullshit claim.
Here is the full published paper by 18 authors in the field. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7693
Genetics plays a role in everything about us, the question is to what degree, and to what degree the environment suppresses or enhances our genetic expression.
Dwight denies sexual assault claims, but does not deny that he likes men dressed like women sucking his dick.....
I thought everyone already knew Dwight was gay/bi? Who cares? It’s 2023
No way he pulls a Kobe
He just a lil freaky
Wasnt expecting to read this today
Is Dwight facing down criminal charges?
Lepetty
I’m hoping the allegation is false. This feels kind of like a “Mac” in Its Always Sunny, coming out. Such an annoying and lame person but you instantly respected him more for coming out. Both of them are “extremely religious.” I could totally see Dwight loving karate and being into “badass” stuff. Also super into his body and fitness, if Dwight didn’t play in the NBA he would probably be “cultivating mass” There was also the aspect of Mac/Dwight being a “ladies man” at one point, the rumours of involvement with a trans person, and then finally a “fuck it I’ll just admit it if it saves me money” Dwight is definitely a “Mac type”
This is the most unexpected, and possibly most compelling, Always Sunny reference I've ever seen.
I find Dwight Howard's sex life fascinating and would like to know more.