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NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league has taken a \u201cback seat\u201d while a criminal investigation continues into allegations that Australian basketballer Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with a teenage girl.<\/p>\n

The Oklahoma City Thunder guard, 21, is being investigated by Newport Beach Police Department in California and the NBA over the claims of a relationship involving a girl as young as 15 years of age which first emerged in late November on an anonymous social media post. Her age has not been publicly confirmed, the date of the alleged encounter has not been confirmed, and the social media account has been deactivated.<\/p>\n

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Probe: NBA commissioner Josh Giddey has broken his silence over an investigation into Australian NBA star Josh Giddey.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\n

Silver was asked about the investigation in an interview with ESPN\u2019s Malika Andrews on Saturday (AEDT).<\/p>\n

\u201cI think you look back, I can\u2019t think of many circumstances where we\u2019ve [the NBA] suspended a player based on an allegation alone,\u201d Silver said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd in this case, we have an allegation, and then you have a police investigation and a parallel league investigation. I would also add that where there\u2019s a criminal investigation, we [the NBA] take a back seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd so you have an allegation, you have an ongoing criminal investigation, that impacts how the Players\u2019 Association can work with us because, of course, the player needs to protect his rights, so I\u2019m not going to say \u2018never, ever\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think this is the path we have consistently followed in the past. There\u2019s an ongoing criminal investigation, Newport Police opened up that investigation, notified us, we then take a back seat. And that\u2019s where things currently stand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giddey has been jeered by opposition fans while continuing to take to the court for Oklahoma City Thunder since the claims emerged, with some questioning why he has been allowed to keep playing. The Thunder play at home on Saturday (AEDT), hosting Golden State.<\/p>\n

Australian Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has flown to the US to meet with Australia\u2019s NBA-based players, and is scheduled to meet Giddey next Friday (AEDT), when Giddey\u2019s Thunder play in California, against Sacramento, for the first time since the video became public. Goorjian maintains he wants the playmaker on the Boomers\u2019 team for Paris 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cA hundred per cent I do, but like everyone else, I can\u2019t control the legal side,\u201d Goorjian said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis team represents the country, and it\u2019s an important time for everyone. I have to cover all positions, all players, in case someone is injured or can\u2019t play. In every spot, there is a back-up plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

The allegations against Giddey emerged when pictures and videos of the star guard and a young woman were posted to social media.<\/p>\n

When asked about the allegations last weekend, Giddey told US media: \u201cI understand the question, obviously, but there is no further comment right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

He later added: \u201cI get the question guys. I completely understand you guys want to know about it. But, just for right now, I don\u2019t have anything to say.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the images is of a shirtless Giddey standing behind the girl.<\/p>\n

The age of consent in California is 18, but someone accused of statutory rape can escape conviction if they can prove they reasonably believed the alleged victim was an adult.<\/p>\n

Giddey has lived in the US since he was 19.<\/p>\n

High-profile US lawyer Gloria Allred is acting for the girl and her family. Allred was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

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