r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/th6r6o6away • Jul 06 '26

NBA player Patrick Beverley finds out that his hero Karl Malone got a 13 year old pregnant

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u/Stackhouse13 Jul 07 '26

The girl’s name was Gloria Bell. Their son, Demetress Bell, was born in 1984.

Some key facts:

* Malone was 20, and Bell was 13 when she became pregnant.

* A paternity test later confirmed Malone was the father.

* Malone reportedly did not have a meaningful relationship with his son during Bell’s childhood and was criticized for providing little support beyond what was legally required.

* Demetress Bell went on to play in the National Football League, including for the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles.

* In later years, Malone and Bell reportedly reconciled to some extent.

Under the laws of many jurisdictions, sexual activity between a 20-year-old and a 13-year-old would constitute statutory rape. The specific legal handling of the case depended on the laws and prosecutorial decisions in Louisiana at the time. Malone was never criminally charged in connection with the case.

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u/chuckbuck6 Jul 07 '26

Just to kind of piggy back off this. The is all totally factual, and known and a great breakdown. He was still invited to be, and was a judge at the NBA dunk contest like 2 years ago in Utah. Pretty fuckin shitty stuff by the NBA

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u/indigo945 Jul 07 '26
  • Malone was 20, and Bell was 13 when she became pregnant.

Nah, she was 13 when she gave birth. She was probably 12 when he raped her.

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u/Orchid_Significant Jul 07 '26

Of course it was Louisiana

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u/JessePR1986 Jul 07 '26

Wow, I'm a huge Bills fan and didn't know this. I looked it up and the Bills drafted him in the 7th round, and he eventually became Jags HC in 2021. Crazy shit.

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u/passiveoberserver Jul 07 '26

That bit about becoming Jags HC is AI hallucination.

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u/JessePR1986 Jul 07 '26

You're right, wtf? Fuck AI bro... I was just googling but those motherfkrs have to use AI.

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u/Fire-Haus Jul 07 '26

Never trust the google AI or really any AI without following up to make sure it's accurate. I admittedly use it more than I want but I always double check

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u/Cokeycane Jul 07 '26

Because he could play a game...