Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose
May 8, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (center) is lifted up by his teammates after hitting the game winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game three of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. at the United Center. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-96. Reuters/David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Derrick Rose, the starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls, is being accused of drugging and gang raping an ex-girlfriend, TMZ.com reports.

The accuser, who has not been named because of the nature of the case, claims that Rose and two friends hosted her in the NBA player's home in California in August 2013 and put a drug on her drink with an intention to rape her. The alleged victim added that she escaped from Rose’s house but Rose and his friends broke into her apartment later that night and gang-raped her.

"We just learned about this matter and do not know all the facts. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time,” the Bulls stated in an official statement.

Rose and his ex-girlfriend reportedly dated from 2011 to 2013. The accuser is seeking unspecified damages, according to the same report.

Meanwhile, Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal, has posted a series of tweets which are said to be a statement from Rose's spokesperson regarding the rape allegations.

"The plaintiff’s allegations are completely false and without any factual basis. This is nothing more than a desperate attempt to shake down a highly respected and successful athlete. Mr. Rose was in a non-exclusive, consensual sexual relationship with the plaintiff for over two years,” a Rose’s spokesperson said about the rape allegations.

“The plaintiff expressed no complaints about Mr. Rose until various lawyers began to surface and demand that the plaintiff be paid millions of dollars. This is the third lawyer the plaintiff has retained in this matter. Two years have passed since Mr. Rose ended the consensual relationship with the plaintiff and her claims are as meritless now as they were two years ago. We have complete confidence that the case will be dismissed and that Mr. Rose will be vindicated. This lawsuit is outrageous," the spokesperson continued.

Rose, who was the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, has been named to three NBA All-Star teams (2010 to 2012) and has won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2011.

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