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Michael Jordan was not happy to learn his name, the name he has taken every care to keep squeaky clean over the years, has come up in the Diddy trial.

Jordan is the face of one of the biggest brands in the world, so it’s easy to understand why he would not want to be associated with the lewdness being exposed in said trial. But he has been drawn into it in a way, with one of Diddy’s exes, who has testified under the name Jane Doe, making some awkward revelations.

Doe has made claims that Diddy pretended to be Jordan in a threesome with a male escort, who went by the name Shaquille O’Neal, while she was cast as Kobe Bryant in their role play.

The former NBA superstar is currently on his annual Sardinia vacation with his family and, according to the Daily Mail, has not a care in the world at the moment. Still, he was shocked to learn that his name was mentioned in court proceedings involving the imprisoned rapper and thinks it’s all very “weird.”

“Michael was made aware of what Diddy may or may have not got himself into with roleplaying as Michael himself,” a source told the publication.

They added:

“Michael is not going to play with any of that, he is steering clear because he thinks it is weird. We aren’t going to be getting any new crying memes over this revelation,’ the source continued. Michael is looking to live his life, which as people have seen for years is pretty great.

“To be considered the greatest basketball player ever, having endless amounts of money, a new job with NBC, a wonderful marriage. Things are going OK.”

Michael Jordan Wants To Forget About All Of This

Michael Jordan (Photo By Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
The source added that MJ does not want to be linked to “weird stuff” and wants to forget about the disclosure as soon as possible.

“Mike has to avoid the noise and live his life. He doesn’t want to be linked with weird stuff Diddy or anyone else does,” they added.

“He is happy and is looking to forget about the revelation just as soon as he was made aware of it.”

Kobe, of course, is not here to react. Shaq hadn’t offered a reaction at the time of writing.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’