On December 19th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continues. Earlier today, in response to the abortion scandal, Timberwolves star Edwards officially issued a statement apologizing for his previous remarks.
According to previous reports, Internet celebrity model "dreampaige" exposed her text message chat records with Edwards on personal social media. She said that she was pregnant, and Edwards asked her to have an abortion, and he would compensate her with money. He also said that his lawyer would handle the matter. But she subsequently couldn't contact Edwards, and in desperation she chose to accuse him online.
According to the chat records posted by dreampaige, what Edwards said is as follows:
"I can't have children now, you go have an abortion!"
"You can't force a child to come into the world. And you don't know whether the child is a boy or a girl."
"Let's deal with this problem like adults!"
"I'm ready to give you money, do you still want to cause trouble?
"Eat medicine, then take a video and send it to me.
dreampaige said: “I have tried to deal with it privately, but my efforts have been ignored. I was lied to and manipulated, they knew what they were doing and were completely irresponsible. "
In response, Edwards released a statement today. He wrote: "I made remarks in the most emotional moments that were not mine and inconsistent with what I believe and what I want as a man. All women deserve support and the right to make decisions about their bodies that are best for them. I am dealing with my personal issues privately and I will not be posting any further comments on this matter. "
So far this season, Edwards has performed very well, averaging 24.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Under his leadership, the Timberwolves currently rank first in the Western Conference with 19 wins and 5 losses. For this For a rising star, it is extremely important to be able to handle the balance on and off the court.
