A new book reportedly claims Sarah Palin had an affair with Michigan Wolverines basketball star Glen Rice in 1987.
The book, written by Joe McGinniss - the journalist who famously rented the house next door to Palin's while doing research - claims that Palin and Rice hooked up when he was in Alaska for a tournament and she was covering sports for a local television station.
According to the National Enqirer, Rice confirmed the story to McGinniss.
Palin married her husband Todd about nine months after her encounter with Rice.
Rice went on to lead the Michigan Wolverines to the national title in 1989, then had a highly productive 15-year NBA career, primarily with the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets. He won an NBA title with the Lakers in 2000. Palin, of course, became governor of Alaska, John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election, and a highly controversial voice in conservative political circles.
It is impossible to say what impact this claim will have on Palin's future political aspirations; many other politicians have been elected after admitting to youthful indiscretions far more damning than a one-night stand. But it isn't that simple. As Dan Levy of SB Nation pointed out on Twitter, the biggest ethical issue in this story is that Palin was a journalist at the time.
I suspect we'll be hearing a lot more about this as the book's September 20 release date approaches.
(h/t: @TheBigLead)
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