Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been scrutinized for his on-court play this season, but his biggest battle right now is on social media, where adult film star Moriah Mills continues her slander campaign against the former Duke phenom. In her latest campaign, she mocked Williamson for his well-documented weight problems and accused him of being "tired" and "boring."
“How about you get on a treadmill… speed three, level 12, maybe you'll lose some weight and go on it for an hour or two," said Mills. "Second, how about you stop drinking sodas? Three, how about you practice doing three-pointers? Everybody's tired of seeing you do dunks all freaking day. Learn another move, it's getting boring and tired. You’re tired and boring just like you were in bed.”
These comments are just the latest in a string of attacks against Williamson, who just welcomed his first child with his girlfriend, Ahkeema. Despite his expanding family Zion has been caught in a massive personal scandal involving Mills, whom Zion allegedly had an affair with. Recently, Moriah has intensified her assault on Williamson, making wild accusations and using some of his biggest career struggles to speak ill of his name.
What Happened With Moriah Mills?
While the exact details of their relationship are still up for debate, Zion Williamson is still dealing with the fallout from his alleged affair. The real trouble started back in June when Moriah Mills first exposed her secret relationship with Zion and claimed that he was harassing and threatening her for calling him out. In the months that followed, she continued to blast the explosive young athlete by leaking private DMs and telling the world about his soda-drinking habit. She even accused Zion's girlfriend of enabling his downfall by introducing him to drugs.
With all of these wild accusations, it's hard to tell what's true and what's being embelleshed to make Zion look bad. At the very least, we know that Williamson is not in a good place right now and this latest scandal has damaged his reputation beyond repair. Besides questions about his dedication to winning, fans are now questioning his very character as folks like Mills and other naysayers continue to put him on blast.
What's Next For Zion?
At 23 years old, Zion Williamson still has plenty of time to change the narrative about his career. But to this point, through four NBA seasons, Zion has yet to live up to expectations. With averages of 22.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists, Zion has been fine enough when he's played but availability has been a major concern for him with just 52 games played over the past three seasons combined. As a team, the Pelicans have yet to make a significant playoff run and they don't appear on track for it this year at just 16-12.
As for his drama behind the scenes, only Williamson knows how things played out with Moriah Mills. It's undeniable that something went down between them but, whatever it is, it was enough for her to sever ties with the guy completely and now he's on full-time damage control with his entire reputation, and basketball legacy, on the line.
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