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Carter Sullivan Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey will not face charges after the Newport Beach Police Department in California investigated allegations that the 21-year-old had an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
Police released a statement saying, in part, "our detectives have reviewed all of the available information and were unable to corroborate any criminal activity related to Mr. Giddey."
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TMZ Sports reported "our sources told us at the time that the minor and her family were unwilling to cooperate with investigators."
In November, Tim MacMahon of ESPN shared a statement from the police saying there was an "active investigation" into the allegations and that they were "actively seeking additional information" related to the case.
"In a since-deleted post, an anonymous social media user said a girl who is seen with Giddey in videos and photographs was a high school junior at the time," MacMahon wrote. "The social media account has since been deactivated."
Giddey was asked about the allegations in November but declined to specifically address them:
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The NBA is investigating the situation, although Commissioner Adam Silver discussed it during an appearance on ESPN's NBA Today (h/t Fox Sports) and said, "If you look back, I can't think of many circumstances where we've suspended a player based on an allegation alone."
He also said the league takes a "back seat" during an ongoing criminal investigation.
Giddey has remained active with the Thunder and has appeared in 39 of the team's 40 games this season.