Karl Malone and Demetrius BellKarl Malone and Demetress Bell (Photos via Getty Images)
NBA legend Karl Malone has again come under fire for his scandalous past following an online rumor claiming he has finally made peace with his son.

It’s been widely known that the former Utah Jazz star had a son with a 13-year-old while he was a fully grown adult, though he never dealt with any consequences.

Malone, now 60, had a son conceived with a 13-year-old Gloria Bell when he was 20. He refused to acknowledge or support him, only meeting him once before they agreed to work on their relationship in 2014.

The son, Demetress Bell, went by the name Demetrius until finding out it was actually spelled “Demetress” in 2012. He was also a basketball player and went to play for Northwestern State College on a scholarship but opted to focus on football, leading to a five-year career in the NFL.

Karl Malone Reportedly Announces Major Step In Relationship With His Son

According to a social media claim from Facebook user Vance Michael Collins, Malone recently revealed having made peace with Bell.

“NBA great Karl Malone states he has finally made peace with the son he conceived at age 22 with a 13 year old girl, Gloria Bell!!!” the post reads.

“Malone initially denied paternity fearing imprisonment and REFUSED to pay $125 a week in child support despite earning a total $101,723,378 throughout his NBA career! He eventually settled with the family out of court and a DNA test did in fact reveal Malone to be the father of Buffalo Bills player, Demetrius Bell. Malone now publicly acknowledges Bell as his son.”

Although Malone’s statement has yet to be confirmed, it has led to plenty of online criticism for The Mailman.

“I didn’t handle it right; I was wrong,” he said of his relationships with his children in 2018, having also denied fathering twins who were determined to be his. “Father Time is the biggest thief that’s out there, and you can’t get that back.”

Fans Remind Karl Malone of His Sketchy Past During Final Episode Of ‘The Last Dance’ (TWEETS)

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There were rare moments when people actually had something to complain about, but at the very sight of Karl Malone, social media couldn’t help but to remind him and others of his entirely sketchy past.

The former Utah Jazz star is the father of former NFL player Demetrius Bell, who was born when the 20-year-old Malone impregnanted Bell’s mother when she was just 13-years-old.

Via ESPN:

“Malone reportedly impregnated Bell’s mother when she was 13 and he was a sophomore at Louisiana Tech.

It would be one thing if Malone was unable to financially provide for his son, but he made more than $100 million during his NBA career.

The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune reported that when Bell’s grandparents initially took Malone to court for paternity in 1986, his second year with the Jazz, they requested Malone pay $200 a week.

Malone didn’t respond to the suit, but a Louisiana judge ruled he was Bell’s father — after a paternity test showed that was indeed accurate — and ordered Malone to pay $125 a week, plus past and future medical expenses. Malone claimed that was too much and later reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with Bell’s family between 1988 and 1989.”

Once he was shown during the 1998 NBA Finals, Twitter made sure to light him up.

Karl Malone was one of two Jazz players who did not want to speak in “The Last Dance.” I think we know why.