NHL star Evander Kane has landed in what is seen as career-ending trouble because of shocking accusations made by his pregnant wife, Anna Kane.
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane and his spouse are going through a bitter divorce, and she has waged an all-out war against him.
Anna took to social media, where she reminded the world that her soon-to-be ex-husband has been dealing with a gambling addiction.
She also claimed that the athlete had made money to feed his gambling addiction by throwing games.
Via her Instagram Stories, she said in part: “How does the NHL let a compulsive gambling addict still play when he’s obviously throwing games to win money? Hmm, maybe someone needs to address this.”
She added: “Can someone ask [commissioner] Gary Bettman how they let a player gamble on his own games? Bet and win with bookies on his own games?”
Evander Kane rushed to Twitter to defend himself and slam his estranged wife. He explained that he decided to share his truth against the advice of his lawyers.
He claimed that Anna, who is also the mother of his one-year-old daughter, is not mentally well, and she is spewing lies to destroy his career and reputation.
His strongly worded message read: “I would encourage people to realize that someone who goes to this length to try and jeopardize someone’s career with lies is mentally unwell.”
He went on to reveal: “I have NEVER gambled/bet on Hockey, NEVER gambled/bet on a Sharks game, NEVER gambled/bet on any of my games, and NEVER thrown a hockey game. The facts are I personally had the best season of my career last year and was the most consistent I’ve been throughout any season, and I’m proud of that. I love the game of Hockey and would never do any of what was alleged. I look forward to cooperating fully with the league’s investigation, having my name cleared, and looking forward to this upcoming season.”
The NHL responded with a statement saying that they are taking the allegations very seriously. The San Jose Sharks said that that they have been in contact with the National Hockey League and are cooperating while an investigation takes place.
In another post, Anna said that Evander abandoned her while pregnant with their son and caring for their young daughter.
She claimed that she was kicked out of the family mansion and had to sell her wedding ring to buy food for the child.
The mother revealed that the NHL star has been busy partying in Europe with prostitutes. A Las Vegas casino sued the athlete in 2019 for failing to repay a $500,000 gambling debt.
