PJ Washington has always been a modern NBA player who always had high expectations of himself after being selected 12th overall.Th in the 2019 draft. Since he is one of the most fundamental players for the Charlotte Hornets, he would have to pay $200,000 in child support to Brittany Renner every month. Yes, the same girl he proudly announced his relationship with in 2020.
Since they had a child together, their separation made custody of the child questionable. PJ Washington revealed that he won’t be able to meet his son until 2021. Since NBA Twitter never hesitates to support its players, they’ve certainly dug up Renner’s past to take some shots at him at this point.
NBA Twitter rushes to defend PJ Washington by attacking Renner’s past
Brittany Renner had casual relationships with many famous athletes. The name of famous Nike athlete and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick also came up in the conversation. With this publicly available information about Renner, PJ Washington is castigated for his taste and choice in women. In the video below you can hear him say: “The worst people to deal with are athletes. None of them actually use condoms. So if you want to try to get a check from a man, you can just attract an athlete. You are really stupid.
However, after the first few weeks of this controversy in 2021, PJ Washington posted several updates on his own Twitter that seemed to indicate that he actually had NO intention of paying $2.4 million in child support per year. Even then, that didn’t stop fans from circulating Brittany Renner’s “wild” video.
After averaging 10.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists during the 2021-22 season, the Hornets expect the former Kentucky star to reach his full potential next season. Will he play a big role alongside LaMelo Ball in leading the team to the playoffs? That remains to be seen.