former University of Kentucky basketball star is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager.
The Orlando, Florida sheriff's department took Jack "Goose" Givens into custody Monday night.
Givens admits the charges against him are serious, but says he's not guilty.
Tuesday, Givens spoke out for the first time, claiming his innocence in court and in the world of public opinion.
The man who made a name for himself on the court and on the airwaves now finds himself in trouble with the law.
A 14-year-old Orlando teenager claims Jack Givens came to her house to help her with her basketball game.
But instead of getting a lesson on shooting hoops, the teenager claims Givens sexually assaulted her.
Five days would be pass before the teenager would report the alleged incident to police.
Yet, police say information gathered from the victim and from the home of Givens supports the victim's statement.
According to the victim, Givens forced her to perform oral sex and that the events took place in the swimming pool and bedroom of the girl's home.
Givens was arrested Monday at his Orlando home and then taken to the Orlando police station where he was officially booked on charges of sexual battery and lewd molestation.
After spending the night in jail, Givens was released on a $25,000 bond.
Orlando detective Sandra Cawn, "A very, very thorough investigation has been done. I've been working on this since it was reported last Wednesday."
In a news conference, detective Cawn talked about the evidence, including instant messages between the victim and Givens taken from given's laptop and computer hard drives.
Cawn says those messages include an apology for "the mistake he made" and promises not to do it again.
Cawn says Givens doesn't say what 'it' is, but that they have a good case.
Despite all that, Givens maintains he's done nothing wrong, pleading not guilty to the charges against him.
"My character and my reputation speaks for itself and that's basically all I can say about that."
Earlier Tuesday, Givens had this to say, "In the next couple of days it's going to be put to rest. The charges aren't true. These are very serious allegations and very concerning allegations. I just hope that in the next couple of days, this can be put to rest."
Givens has been an announcer with the NBA's Orlando Magic broadcast team for 15 years, but his rise to fame began in Lexington when he led the 1978 Kentucky Wildcats to the NCAA championship.
Givens and the alleged victim met in a basketball league where Givens is a coach and the victim a player on another team.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic issued this statement. "The matter is in the hands of the proper authorities and we are concerned for everyone involved. We have no further comment at this time."
The Orlando, Florida sheriff's department took Jack "Goose" Givens into custody Monday night.
Givens admits the charges against him are serious, but says he's not guilty.
Tuesday, Givens spoke out for the first time, claiming his innocence in court and in the world of public opinion.
The man who made a name for himself on the court and on the airwaves now finds himself in trouble with the law.
A 14-year-old Orlando teenager claims Jack Givens came to her house to help her with her basketball game.
But instead of getting a lesson on shooting hoops, the teenager claims Givens sexually assaulted her.
Five days would be pass before the teenager would report the alleged incident to police.
Yet, police say information gathered from the victim and from the home of Givens supports the victim's statement.
According to the victim, Givens forced her to perform oral sex and that the events took place in the swimming pool and bedroom of the girl's home.
Givens was arrested Monday at his Orlando home and then taken to the Orlando police station where he was officially booked on charges of sexual battery and lewd molestation.
After spending the night in jail, Givens was released on a $25,000 bond.
Orlando detective Sandra Cawn, "A very, very thorough investigation has been done. I've been working on this since it was reported last Wednesday."
In a news conference, detective Cawn talked about the evidence, including instant messages between the victim and Givens taken from given's laptop and computer hard drives.
Cawn says those messages include an apology for "the mistake he made" and promises not to do it again.
Cawn says Givens doesn't say what 'it' is, but that they have a good case.
Despite all that, Givens maintains he's done nothing wrong, pleading not guilty to the charges against him.
"My character and my reputation speaks for itself and that's basically all I can say about that."
Earlier Tuesday, Givens had this to say, "In the next couple of days it's going to be put to rest. The charges aren't true. These are very serious allegations and very concerning allegations. I just hope that in the next couple of days, this can be put to rest."
Givens has been an announcer with the NBA's Orlando Magic broadcast team for 15 years, but his rise to fame began in Lexington when he led the 1978 Kentucky Wildcats to the NCAA championship.
Givens and the alleged victim met in a basketball league where Givens is a coach and the victim a player on another team.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic issued this statement. "The matter is in the hands of the proper authorities and we are concerned for everyone involved. We have no further comment at this time."
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Journeyman:
Oh my! Givens was the star at Kentucky when they beat Duke in the 1978 final..I believe he scored 41 in the final...this was before the 3 pointer..
Sad news if its true!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
For 2 points:
Who jammed with 1 second left and gave KY the cover?
Oh my! Givens was the star at Kentucky when they beat Duke in the 1978 final..I believe he scored 41 in the final...this was before the 3 pointer..
Sad news if its true!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
For 2 points:
Who jammed with 1 second left and gave KY the cover?
I think you mean James Lee, Mudbone ...I couldn't find the roster in a quick search but I thought his name was James Lee..
I have no idea who even covered, maybe someone from Duke dunked at the buzzer....I would have thought Duke was the favored actually, but I was an ACC homer and just a lad...
It being a 14 year old just blows my mind....A few years back a very young Luis Polonia was charged but the girl was like 17 and Polonia was only in his early 20's this is outright disgusting if true....
I have no idea who even covered, maybe someone from Duke dunked at the buzzer....I would have thought Duke was the favored actually, but I was an ACC homer and just a lad...
It being a 14 year old just blows my mind....A few years back a very young Luis Polonia was charged but the girl was like 17 and Polonia was only in his early 20's this is outright disgusting if true....
http://www.ukfans.net/jps/uk/Statistics/Games/19780327Duke.html
Kyle Macy, as is his custom, made both free throws, and then bounced a pass into Robey, who dunked one to give Kentucky a 55-46 lead. Kentucky stretched that margin to 12 points quickly at 60-48 and moved the lead up to 16 at 66-50 when Givens hit a follow shot and was fouled. Still, Duke refused to give in.
In fact, in the closing seconds, when Hall pulled his veterans from the game, Duke got the deficit down to 92-88 after Gminski hit a turnaround jumper. Duke called time-out with 10 seconds left to set up a press defense. But by then, Kentucky's regulars were back in the game,and the Kentucky season ended in a most appropriate fashion.
A long pass went to Lee in the Kentucky forecourt, and the big senior from Lexington eluded Duke's Bob Bender and went in for a dunk that made the final margin six points.
Funny thing is that I remember it like it was yesterday.
The other big white load in the middle was Mike Phillips. 6'10" 235
Kyle Macy, as is his custom, made both free throws, and then bounced a pass into Robey, who dunked one to give Kentucky a 55-46 lead. Kentucky stretched that margin to 12 points quickly at 60-48 and moved the lead up to 16 at 66-50 when Givens hit a follow shot and was fouled. Still, Duke refused to give in.
In fact, in the closing seconds, when Hall pulled his veterans from the game, Duke got the deficit down to 92-88 after Gminski hit a turnaround jumper. Duke called time-out with 10 seconds left to set up a press defense. But by then, Kentucky's regulars were back in the game,and the Kentucky season ended in a most appropriate fashion.
A long pass went to Lee in the Kentucky forecourt, and the big senior from Lexington eluded Duke's Bob Bender and went in for a dunk that made the final margin six points.
Funny thing is that I remember it like it was yesterday.
The other big white load in the middle was Mike Phillips. 6'10" 235
