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Le’Veon Bell, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, was accused of rape by a cousin, Jada Bell, who filed a lawsuit against the ex-NFL player in Franklin County, Ohio, last year. Now, Le’Veon is denying the claims, and his lawyer told TMZ Sports that Jada’s accusations are “bogus.”

In the lawsuit, Jada alleged Le’Veon started assaulting her when she was around 6 or 7 years old. She claimed that Le’Veon, who Jada said is eight years older than her, would use “slang terms” to refer to the sexual acts he wanted her to do to him.

“For instance,” the lawsuit notes, “he termed oral sex ‘fire.’”

Jada said the abuse went on for around a decade and persisted when Bell was at Michigan State University and would come back to Ohio “during his college years and beyond.” She claims it ended when she turned 18 years old.

Jada filed the lawsuit on March 22, 2024. Months later, in October 2024, a judge issued a default judgment in her favor, who determined Le’Veon was “served according to law and failed to move, plead, or otherwise appear in this action.”

A few weeks ago, a jury trial took place without Le’Veon in attendance to determine damages. Per court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, that trial saw Jada be awarded $25 million.

“My client adamantly denies any and all allegations that have been lodged against him,” Le’Veon’s attorney, Thomas Shaffer, told TMZ Sports. “Further, he was never served with a civil complaint or any documents.”

Shaffer added that Bell was not living in Ohio at the time he was allegedly served.

“The default judgment granted was based upon violations of his Fifth Amendment rights of due process for failing to be served,” he said. “My client is in the process of filing a motion to open and reverse the default judgment because the merits of the case have never been litigated.”

Le’Veon spent eight years in the NFL, making over $45 million in his contracts with the league. After retiring from the sport in 2022, the 33-year-old has pivoted to professional boxing and has a record of 2-1.

Junior Bridgeman, a former NBA player instrumental to the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers from 1975 to 1987, has died. According to The Associated Press, Bridgeman — who built a billion-dollar empire after leaving the league — was 71.

Several outlets reported that Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency at a hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, while attending a fundraising event on Tuesday. Local television stations stated that Bridgeman grabbed his chest and said he believed he was having a heart attack. Medical personnel were called to the scene, and Bridgeman was rushed to the hospital, WLKY reported.

Many from the business and professional basketball worlds have shared their tributes to Bridgeman and condolences to his family, including NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

“I am devastated to learn of the sudden passing of Junior Bridgeman,” Silver said in a statement. “Junior was the ultimate entrepreneur who built on his impactful 12-year NBA playing career by becoming a highly respected and successful business leader. He served as a mentor to generations of NBA players and athletes across sports who were eager to learn from him about what it takes to thrive in the business world. Junior was a dedicated member of the NBA family for 50 years—most recently as a minority owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, an investor in NBA Africa and as a player who set the standard for representing the league and our game with class and dignity.”

He continued, “We express our heartfelt condolences to Junior’s wife, Doris, their children, Eden, Justin and Ryan, the Bucks organization, and his many friends and admirers in the basketball community.”

Bridgeman’s basketball career began in the early 1970s when he led his high school team, the Washington High School Senators, in East Chicago, Indiana, to a state championship victory in 1971, ESPN reported. He was drafted by the University of Louisville, where he played for Hall of Fame coach Denny Crum. Throughout three seasons, Bridgeman scored 1,348 points and grabbed 657 rebounds. In his senior year, he helped lead the Cardinals to the 1975 Final Four, where they lost in a 75-74 nail-biter to the University of California, Los Angeles.

Bridgeman went pro in 1975 as part of one of the biggest trades in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers selected him as the eighth overall pick before being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in the deal that sent Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers.

According to ESPN, the 71-year-old played in the NBA for 12 seasons — 10 with the Bucks and two with the Clippers. Over his career, Bridgeman averaged 13.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25 minutes per game. From 1985 to 1988, he also served as the National Basketball Players Association president.

Bridgeman is remembered for many things, including being among the lowest-paid legendary players in the history of the NBA. He earned approximately $2.95 million throughout his career, never making more than $350,000 per season.

After retiring in 1987, Bridgeman transitioned into the fast-food industry, building an empire that, at one point, included 450 restaurants across the country. He later became a Coca-Cola bottling distributor, overseeing operations in three states and Canada. Additionally, he owned both Ebony and Jet magazines and invested in NBA Africa. In September, Bridgeman acquired a 10% stake in the Bucks.

In February, Forbes determined that Bridgeman’s net worth had surpassed $1.4 billion.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. members Caleb McCray, Isaiah Smith and Kyle Thurman have been arrested in the investigation regarding the death of Southern University and A&M College student Caleb Wilson.

McCray, 23, who was arrested near the end of last week faces the most serious charges: both criminal hazing and manslaughter charges. As The Associated Press reported, McCray “allegedly punched Wilson four times before the pledge collapsed unresponsive and appeared to suffer a seizure, police say.”

Thurman, 25, and Smith, 28, face charges of felony criminal hazing. Per a police arrest warrant affidavit review by The Associated Press, they reported that “Smith was seen on surveillance video removing Wilson from his vehicle and bringing him to a hospital.” According to the affidavits, Smith was also the “Dean of Pledges” and was in charge of the ritual that was happening.

Smith’s lawyer, Franz Borghardt, said, “This was a freak accident; we’re not talking about force-feeding alcohol,” he told The Associated Press. “To be sure, everyone in that fraternity cares about Caleb. Our hearts go out to the Wilson family.” Borghardt also confirmed to the AP that Smith’s father, Todd, runs a flooring company out of where the alleged hazing incident occurred. WAFB said that he was “leasing the warehouse.”

The affidavits state that “both Smith and Thurman participated in punching some of the nine pledges, but they are not described as hitting Wilson,” per The Associated Press.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. previously told reporters, “Caleb Wilson died as a direct result of a hazing incident where he was punched in the chest multiple times while pledging to Omega Psi Phi fraternity,” CNN reported.

McCray’s attorney, Phillip Robinson, told CNN, “I maintain my client’s innocence and urge the public to withhold rushing to judgment until all the evidence is heard.”

As part of the Max Gruver Act passed in 2018, hazing can be classified as a felony in Louisiana. If hazing results in death or serious injury, violators of the act, including organizational leaders, face a penalty of up to $10,000 in fines and five years in prison.

The fraternity’s campus chapter has been ordered to “cease all activities,” and students involved in Wilson’s death could face expulsion, Southern University President Dennis Shields said.

All campus Greek life organizations are on lockdown with instructions not to add new members during the remainder of the school year.

The tragic incident has caused grief among friends and family on Southern’s campus and beyond. An on-campus vigil was held in Wilson’s honor on Wednesday.

In tribute to Wilson, a member of his college band, The Human Jukebox, a traditional second line filled New Orleans, Louisiana’s Treme neighborhood on Thursday, The Advocate reported, with hundreds of people participating in the procession.

In a news release, the School Nutrition Association confirmed that the USDA has cut an estimated $660 million in funding to purchase healthy, locally sourced food for school meals. Schools nationwide will not receive federal funding for healthy food The […]

Social media star Alysha Burney, who amassed more than 5 million followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, died while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with her family. She was 24.