NBA star Anthony Edwards breaks his silence over claims he tried to force a woman to get an abortion after cheating on his long-term girlfriend, as he admits ‘I made comments that are not me’ – but he DOESN’T say sorry
- Paige Jordae has released alleged messages between herself and Anthony Edwards
- They claimed to have Edwards say, “Get an abortion… just take the pills.”
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Anthony Edwards has broken his silence following claims he tried to force an Instagram model to have an abortion after cheating on his pregnant partner, with the NBA star claiming his comments were made 'in the heat of the moment' (and ) have not been done. me'.
The Minnesota Timberwolves guard made no apology after Paige Jordae released alleged text messages between the pair, showing him telling her, “Get an abortion… jJust take the pills.'
Edwards also did not deny the claims, writing on Monday: “I have made comments in the heat of a moment that are out of character for me, and do not reflect what I believe and who I want to be as a man.
'All women should be supported and empowered to make their own decisions about their bodies and what is best for them.
“I handle my personal matters privately and will have no further comment at this time.”
Anthony Edwards' statement after claims he tried to force a woman to have an abortion
Instagram model Paige Jordae posted alleged text messages with Edwards on social media
The Timberwolves guard did not apologize after Jordae released the alleged text messages
The alleged screenshots, posted by Jordae on her Instagram Story, show her telling Edwards that she is expecting a child. His immediate response was, “Hell can't do this.”
He then allegedly told her, “Get an abortion lol… I don't want a child.”
As of Monday afternoon, a number of screenshots remained on Jordae's Instagram page, which has 1.4 million followers.
They included an invoice for a $100,000 wire transfer allegedly sent to Jordae by Edwards. Previous 'texts' showed the NBA star offering her money.
According to reports, Edwards demanded video evidence of the model taking “the right” abortion pills and asked her to “deal with this like adults.”
She also accused the players of lies and manipulation, writing: “I have never gone on the internet about ANYONE.
“I have tried time and time again to handle this privately, but my efforts have been ignored. I have been lied to and manipulated by someone who knows exactly what he is doing and takes no responsibility for anything.'
“All women should be supported and empowered to make their own decisions,” Edwards said
The Instagram model, who has 1.4 million followers, accused Edwards of 'manipulation'
Edwards' statement comes days after his girlfriend Jeanine Robel revealed she was pregnant
Edwards' statement comes just four days after his long-term girlfriend Jeanine Robel announced she was also pregnant.
This is not the first time that the The Timberwolves star has found himself in hot water over a social media scandal.
Last year, Edwards issued a groveling apology after posting a homophobic video on his Instagram in which he called a group of men “queer a** n****s.”
The NBA guard posted the clip via social media from his car, in which he zooms in on a group of shirtless men on the sidewalk.
Edwards comments on the clip, saying, “Look at these queer a** n****s, man. Look at the world I came into” – but he then rowed back on his words and apologized.