Karl Malone walks on the field after the College Football Playoff National Championship game between the LSU Tigers and the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
*After the NBA named Karl Malone the judge of the All-Star dunk contest, the internet questioned why the league would tap a “pedophile” for the position.
Malone was age 20 when he impregnated a 13-year-old girl, according to Audacy. That child, Demetress Bell, “ended up as an offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles,” TMZ writes, Malone didn’t meet his son until Bell was 17.
Malone evaded statutory rape charges or any legal penalties at all for impregnating a minor. He has also been labeled a deadbeat dad who refused to pay child support to twins he had when he was 17, The Daily Beast reported.
Now the NBA is facing backlash for inviting Malone to judge the dunk contest during All-Star weekend. KSL Sports reports that Malone will join Dominque Wilkins, Lisa Leslie, Jamal Crawford, and Harold Minor.
READ MORE: Karl Malone’s Dark Past Comes to Light in Report Saying He Got 13-year-old Girl Pregnant at 20
“I can *not* believe the NBA is just gonna welcome Karl Malone back like some league ambassador,” one Twitter user wrote.
“How does everybody but the NBA know Karl Malone is a horrible human being. Like disgusting. I will never understand,” added another.
“Karl Malone impregnated a literal child. He’s one of the worst human beings to ever be involved in the NBA. Get this man tf off our screens,” commented a third user.
“Utah forcing Karl Malone on us when we know he is a pedophile is nasty work,” one person wrote.
Meanwhile, All-Star Weekend will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Feb. 17-19. Below is the broadcast schedule via KSL Sports:
Friday Night
5 p.m. MT: Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on ESPN
Location: Huntsman Center
7 p.m. MT: Jordan Rising Stars on TNT
Location: Vivint Arena
Saturday Night
6 p.m. MT: State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on TNT
KIA Skills Challange
Starry 3-Point Contest
AT&T Slam Dunk Contest
Location: Vivint Arena
Sunday Night
5:30 p.m. MT: All-Star Draft Presented by Jordan Brand on TNT
6:30 p.m. MT: 72nd NBA All-Star Game on TNT
Location: Vivint Arena
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