Dwight Howard looks to have once again found himself in the headlines – and not for the positive reasons – following an expose by Masin Elije, who accused the Washington Wizards big man of threatening and sexually harassing him. Masin Elije took the Twitter world by storm in a thread that exposed details from his end of the narrative.
However, that was just the beginning as he eventually took to Instagram to expound further on his allegations. Take a look at his series of IG stories below:
In addition to the allegations, Masin Elije also claimed to be Dwight's ex-boyfriend, which further spices the controversy up. Moreover, the eight-time All-Star's pastor also allegedly tried to call him and threaten him several times, as seen in the story. He even exposed the pastor's identity in an image with Dwight Howard on some of the stories he posted.
This expose certainly caught the NBA world off guard and sent social media into a frenzy. However, NBA fans must remember that cannot just jump to conclusions and judge Howard based solely on these accusations. Regardless, the Wizards big man is having a rough season so far, dealing with several injuries. This controversy further makes Howard's already stained public reputation worse.
Dwight Howard and his people have yet to respond on the issue. Thus, netizens on social media should hold their judgments to themselves and remain neutral until we hear Howard's side of the story. Until then, we will just have to see how this story unfolds in the next couple of days.