Breaking: Zion Williamson Facing Serious Accusations
One of the biggest names on the rumor mill this offseason will be the New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson, the oft-injured, but supremely talented and dominant power forward. Unfortunately, he's now facing serious accusations that could put any trade talk on hold.
New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson has been accused of rape and domestic violence in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court late Thursday by a woman who said she dated him for almost five years, beginning when he was a freshman at Duke. pic.twitter.com/sdpmy0eI9E
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The 6-foot-6, 284 pound Williamson has been accused of rape and domestic violence in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles. The accuser is a woman who said she dated Zion for nearly five years, going all the way back to his Duke days.
Willamson, now 24, has denied all the accusations, which include, as stated in the civil lawsuit, per The Athletic, that he allegedly "repeatedly raped her, hit and kicked her and made her fear for her life in several instances," as well as "falsely imprisoned and stalked her, threatened to kill her and that he had a pattern of 'abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior.'"
Zion's lawyers have framed the accuser's claims as an extortion attempt and they "intend to file counterclaims and seek significant damages for this defamatory lawsuit.”
Williamson, when healthy, is as dynamic an offensive force as there is, averaging 24.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 214 regular-season games.
