Salley Accused of Mental, Physical Abuse - AfroChat - African American

JamieC · May 31st, 2005, 11:01 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050530/...NlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Mon May 30, 3:04 PM ET

LOS ANGELES - A woman who claims she had an affair with former NBA star and Fox Sports Net sportscaster John Salley has filed a lawsuit alleging he mentally and physically abused her during the relationship.

The suit filed Friday alleges that the co-host of "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" met Laura Azevedo at Magic Johnson's "A Midsummer Night's Magic" charity event in 2002.

Calls left for Salley at Fox Sports Net were not immediately returned.

The two began dating the following December after Salley told Azevedo he was going to divorce his wife, according to the court papers.

Azevedo alleges that Salley became increasingly jealous and abusive, until at one point he "began violently pulling and twisting" her left leg. The suit says that Salley paid for Azevedo to undergo an MRI, which revealed a torn knee ligament that required surgery.

Salley played on NBA championship teams with the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. He joined the Fox Sports Net show in 2001.
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*Guess these fellas will never learn*

Isis7 · May 31st, 2005, 11:10 AM

Another one bites the dust....

Lonewolf · May 31st, 2005, 11:56 AM

I think this is BS. I think the timing of this is VERY interesting considering we just heard about his dance floor escapadaes with Terri Hatcher just last week. It seems this happened a while ago, so why sue now? Jealousy perhaps?

therealisticlady · May 31st, 2005, 01:05 PM

lol this is funny. I wonder how this will affect his new career on The Beat LA radio station. This is ony his second week with the morning show. I am still a hater due to the fact that I loved Steve Harvey and dont see Salley as doing anything good for the community.