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Report: Mother of Buffalo Bills Player Was 12 or 13 When Karl Malone Got Her Pregnant

Apr 30, 2008 – 3:03 PM
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We've previously noted the story of Demetrius Bell, the offensive tackle who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and who spent his entire childhood without any support from his father -- NBA star Karl Malone.

But as bad as being a deadbeat dad makes Malone look, this column by Allen Wilson of the Buffalo News makes him look worse:

Bell is the son of Malone, but the Mailman had no role in Bell's success except passing along athletic genes.

The two have had very little contact during Bell's life. His mother, Gloria Bell, reportedly was only 13 years old and Malone a college sophomore at Louisiana Tech when Demetrius was born. Malone might have served jail time had her family asked the district attorney to file criminal charges.

So far, Malone has said nothing publicly about Bell. But he needs to now. Wilson's column accuses him of a very serious crime -- sex with a 12- or 13-year-old girl -- and Malone needs to explain himself.
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