The man accused of "catfishing" former NBA star Ray Allen has disputed those claims.
Bryant Coleman, who accused Allen of stalking him, told TMZ Sports that Allen knew Coleman was a man and that the two had a romantic relationship.
Allen's allegation that Coleman pretended to be numerous women online to obtain private information is completely untrue, Coleman said.
"His account of our relationship is false," Coleman told TMZ Sports in a statement. "Ray knows how I look, he knows how my voice sounds, he knows how I think, and most importantly, he knows my heart.
Citing confidentiality considerations, Coleman added, "I am not in a position to provide a more detailed response to Mr. Allen's false and salacious claims. I will rely on the courts to protect me against Mr. Allen's violent threats and false accusations."
Allen's legal team denied that he was in a romantic relationship with Coleman and that he was not stalking Coleman or violent toward him.
"Mr. Coleman’s statement would be funny if it wasn’t so crazy," Allen's attorney told TMZ Sports. "There has never been and never will be a relationship or friendship between Ray Allen and Mr. Coleman. They have never met and never have spoken.
"Ray obviously hasn’t threatened anyone. Any statement or inference otherwise is a complete fabrication. Ray wants nothing to do with Mr. Coleman, who obviously has some serious issues with understanding the difference between fact and fantasy.”
Allen said in court documents that Coleman threatened to reveal details of their online interactions and the two eventually "struck a deal to keep everything private." However, Allen is now saying that Coleman has continued to harass and stalk his family via social media.
