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Mike Chan

American former basketball player Stephon Marbury said on Sunday that he had filed reports to police in Hong Kong and mainland China over claims made about him on Chinese social media.
Ex-NBA star Marbury, who is a Hong Kong resident through the city’s Top Talent Pass Scheme, released a statement after accusations were posted on Douyin, the Chinese sister app of TikTok.
The Douyin account, which had about 15,400 followers as of Sunday, purportedly belonged to a man named Andy, who claimed to be Marbury’s personal assistant for several years from 2014.
After vowing to expose things that “would shock all fans and be the biggest scandal in sports history”, the account published a string of claims late on Saturday, also mentioning Chinese swimmer Sun Yang.

Marbury’s agent issued a statement denying the allegations as well as others made on Chinese social media platform RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu.
“Recently, the Douyin account ‘Former Personal Assistant of Marbury’ and the Xiaohongshu account ‘Andy’ released a series of false information about Mr Marbury’s use of banned drugs and his alleged sexual assault,” the statement read.
It said that the claims were “completely untrue” and that Marbury “has never used any banned drugs”, calling the accusations “malicious lies and defamation”.
The statement went on to say that the accuser worked as Marbury’s driver from 2014 to 2019 before resigning over dissatisfaction with the salary. “Since then, he has been resentful and deliberately posted false information,” it said.
“Faced with such vile rumours and defamation, Mr Marbury has immediately reported to the police in Beijing and Hong Kong and is firmly committed to safeguarding his legitimate rights and interests through legal channels.”
It continued: “We call on all netizens not to spread rumours.”
Swimmer Sun also issued a statement on Sunday via social media.
“I had just concluded my morning training and was made aware of some untrue comments,” he said. “I would like to clarify: 1) From April to August 2015, the Chinese national swimming team employed Marbury’s physical trainer … who helped me with a short massage to relax. 2) I never had any personal contact with Marbury, the trainer or his team in private.”
Sun vowed to pursue by legal means “those who spread rumours and slander”.


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