Less than 24 hours after it was revealed that Derrick Rose was being sued in civil court for gang rape by an ex-girlfriend, he issued a statement to USA Today.
“I am just focusing on staying healthy and getting ready for the season,” Rose said in the statement. “I am not going to comment other than to say – I know the truth, and am confident I will be proven innocent.”
Rose is being accused of gang raping an ex-girlfriend with whom he had a “non-exclusive relationship” from 2011-13, according to a statement issued by a spokesperson late Wednesday night, not too long after the allegations were revealed.