Former Basketball Player Billy Knight Found Dead On Phoenix Roadway At The Age Of 39
- Billy Kight, a former Basketball player was found dead on a Phoenix roadway at the age of 39.
- Knight was found unconscious at around 3 in the Sunday morning and the responders pronounced him death shortly after.
- His death comes weeks after he was accused of sexually abusing a child.
- Previously, he had uploaded a video (now-deleted) on YouTube where he expressed his regret on what he did in the past.
Former UCLA basketball player, Billy Knight, who has been accused of sexually abusing a child was found dead on a Phoenix roadway days after he released video expressing feeling remorse about having lived "a life of sin."
According to People, the 39-year-old former basketball player was found unresponsive at around 3 in the Sunday morning and was pronounced dead shortly after by the Phoenix Fire Department.
The Phoenix Police Department Sergeant Vince Lewis told they found no foul play in the player's death. Lewis further told the cause of his death is being determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner.
The UCLA Basketball conducted their condolences on Knight's demise in a Twitter post,
Our hearts are heavy after learning Billy Knight has pa s sed away. We ask that the Bruin family keep Billy’s loved ones in their thoughts during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/9WssEUnvbY
— UCLA Basketball (@UCLAMBB) July 10, 2018
The news comes weeks after he was charged with six counts of sexual abuse over a child. The report filed in the Maricopa County Superior Court on June 13, claimed Knight involved in multiple sexual acts with an underage girl.
The court papers also accused Knight of abusing the child on a couch while they two watched movies and while the victim was asleep in her mother's bed. TMZ reported that the girl was just 9 years old.
Days before he was found dead, Knight apologized in a YouTube video titled I am Sorry Lord, where he expressed his regret about his misconducts with the people around him whom he didn't specify.
Knight said in the now-deleted video,
This is probably my last message on Earth. I just want to say that I lived a life of sin. I lied. I cheated, and I stole from many people. I was a taker. That's why my life ended up where it is now.
The video further continued,
Life is not a game. You can't play around with life. It's serious, and I wasn't honest with a lot of people, even my mom, my brother and my family members. I isolated myself from my family members. I isolated myself from my friends, and that's not something you should do.
Billy Knight played as a guard/forward at UCLA from 1998 to 2002 when he averaged 14.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a senior. After he failed to make an NBA draft in 2002, he played a professional basketball in France and Japan.
