Body Check

Every muscle in Brody’s body coiled tightly as he stared at the screen, wondering if he’d misheard the anchor. Next to him, Hayden made a startled sound.

“An hour ago, the league announced they will be launching a full investigation into these allegations.”

The newscaster went on to recap the allegations that Presley bribed players to throw at least two games at the start of the season, and that he’d placed bets on the outcomes. The divorce was also mentioned, as well as Sheila Houston’s alleged affair with a Warrior, but by that point Brody had tuned out the news segment.

Who the fuck had come forward? It couldn’t be Becker. His friend would’ve called him with a heads-up before he did anything like that.