LeBron James was one of the people to show their support for former University of Illinois men’s basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. after he was acquitted of rape. On Thursday, Shannon Jr. was found not guilty of rape and aggravated sexual battery by jury in Douglas County over an alleged incident in a bar last…
A jury found Terrence Shannon Jr. not guilty of felony rape and aggravated sexual assault on Thursday. “Terrence Shannon Jr. finally got his day in court. We denied the allegations back in September and on that date, we pledged that one day soon, we would have our day in court and we did. And we’re…
The article discusses the arrest and jail time of former NBA guard Ben McLemore over charges related to a sexual assault incident in 2021. McLemore was arrested on multiple charges including first-degree rape, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, and second-degree sexual abuse for an incident in Lake Oswego in 2021 while playing for the Portland Trail…
Former Barcelona and Brazil football star Dani Alves was released on bail this week after posting a €1 million bond on Monday. The 40-year-old had been convicted of raping a woman in a nightclub just last month and was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, along with a €150,000 payment in damages…
Illinois coach Brad Underwood was asked Thursday about Fighting Illini star Terrence Shannon Jr. playing in the NCAA Tournament despite being arrested on a rape charge in December. Shannon missed six games while suspended by the university, but successfully sued his school and was cleared to return to play after his arrest after the incident…
Illinois men’s basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. returned to the team’s lineup on Sunday less than a month after he was charged with rape in connection with a Sept. 8 incident in Kansas. Shannon, the team’s leading scorer, did not start but played 28 total minutes in an 86-63 win over Rutgers. His clearance came…
Federal Judge Colleen Lawless granted Terrence Shannon Jr.’s request for a temporary restraining order on Friday. This ruling allows the fifth-year Illinois guard to rejoin the team and resume playing, despite his December arrest and subsequent team suspension following a felony rape charge. According to the Associated Press, Judge Lawless determined that the university had…
Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended indefinitely from the men’s basketball team after he was charged with rape for a September incident in Kansas. The 23-year-old is charged with one count of rape for an incident that happened on September 9 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was attending an llinois football game against the Jayhawks,…
Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. got into serious trouble – he was arrested on Thursday, accused of rape. The University of Illinois promptly suspended him from the basketball program. The arrest warrant came from the Douglas County District Attorney in Kansas, following an incident on September 8 during Shannon’s visit to Lawrence for the…
USATSI Illinois star wing Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended indefinitely after being charged with rape, the program announced Thursday. The Douglas County (Kansas) District Attorney issued an arrest warrant for Shannon on Wednesday in connection with a Sept. 8 incident, which allegedly occurred while Shannon was attending an Illini football game against the Kansas…
