Luke Walton Sued For Alleged Assault Of A Woman

[pwaldo]

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2019/04/...d-assault.html

New Kings head coach and former Lakers coach Luke Walton is being sued by a female reporter for an alleged sexual assault in May 2017, according to a TMZ report.

Kelli Tennant, a reporter who previously worked for Spectrum Sportsnet LA, claims that Walton assaulted her in a hotel room in Santa Monica while discussing a book she was writing.

The lawsuit reportedly asserts that Walton forcibly kissed Tennant and rubbed his body against her despite pleas to stop.

Tennant claims she did not initially report the alleged assault since she had to continually interact with him because of her job, according to TMZ.

Tennant left Spectrum Sportsnet LA that year. She now works for Amazon Prime, covering the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour, and also has a podcast focusing on women’s issues.

[WilyWestbrook0]

Hate to say it, but there are so many red flags with her and her story.

For starters, there's the timing -- right as he gets a contract. It's a civil suit ($$$). And the date/year where this allegedly occurred changes several times with the articles I read -- did it happen in 2014, 2015, 2016?

Also, what woman with any sense agrees to interview a man alone in a hotel room? Her Instagram is filled with hundreds of provocative photos that make her look like a raging narcissist. Her interview also looked like a Hollywood tearjerker act to me.

So yeah, I'm a little skeptical. Just because she and I share a gender doesn't mean I'm going to automatically believe her.