The Charlotte Hornets are 20-19 on the year, good for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Given the low expectations this group came into the season with, it’s safe to say that they have overachieved.
Unfortunately, they can’t seem to get away from off the court drama.
P.J. Washington’s troubling situation with Brittney Renner has been well documented by this point. Same with LaMelo Ball’s current “arrangement.”
And now a new wrinkle has been added to the equation.
This past week, Instagram model Celina Powell appeared on a podcast and revealed her alleged activities with multiple Hornets players.
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Miles Bridges, for what it’s worth, immediately took to social media to issue a half-denial:
Take that for what it’s worth.
Powell, for obvious reasons, is soaking up all the newfound attention she is getting from these most recent claims. Her Instagram posts as of late have been blowing up:
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It will be interesting to see how all parties react going forward.
Jusuf Nurkic sends an ominous message to Tyler Herro. https://t.co/Up1bwVyie9
— Game 7 (@game7__) January 6, 2022
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was recently hit with a pretty salacious allegation. There were even screenshots. And yet he opted to simply ignore the problem until it went away.
Will the Hornets ultimately do the same? Time will tell.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
