The 21-year-old guard posted a video to Instagram detailing the evolution of his hairstyle but explained in the caption that he had started growing it out in fifth grade after being abused that summer. It's a lesson'. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Mr. Filyaw was born on June 27, 1931 in Florence County, son of the late Lonnie Walker Filyaw, Sr. and Mary Magdalene Carraway Filyaw. Gotta play with the cards you[‘re] dealt with and try and make a winning hand. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Bitcoin surges to its highest price per coin since the crazy end of 2017: What's behind the latest boom and will it continue? Play it now. “The real truth as to why I started doing this early 5th grade, it was a cloaking device for me,” Walked said in the post. My hair was a mask of me hiding the insecurities that I felt the world wasn’t ready for,” Lonnie Walker wrote on Instagram. I was a gullible curious kid that didn’t know what the real world was. Gotta play with the cards your dealt with and try and make a winning hand. My hair was a mask of me hiding the insecurities that I felt the world wasn’t ready for.”, CLICK HERE TO GET MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM, Walker said he feels better than ever and that he’ll be taking time away from social media as he continues “growing through this.”, “Just know I love each and everyone one of y’all. He said that he has forgiven the perpetrators because holding on to the issues is 'dead weight', claiming the haircut was a removal of a mask of me hiding the insecurity's [sic] that I felt the world wasn't ready for'. It’s never a [loss]. A voiceover outlined the many hairstyles he’s had over the years, including a mohawk in seventh grade and a flat top in ninth grade that grew longer and longer as he started twisting it up. I had a mindset that my hair was something that I can control. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to online.rainn.org. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, PICTURED: French worshiper beheaded by Tunisian migrant, 21, during church rampage that left three dead: Macron says France is under attack as cops shoot dead a SECOND terrorist 120 miles away and thwart two further plots. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. or redistributed. I have shed my skin mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually,' Walker wrote. “But now better [than] ever. I had a mindset that my hair was something that I can control.”, The shooting guard wrote that his hair was something he could “make and create” and have it be his own, and that it gave him “confidence.”. 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"Me cutting my hair was more than a cut. All rights reserved. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Lonnie Walker IV of the San Antonio Spurs has revealed on Instagram that he was sexually abused as a child. 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Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now? Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Pictured: Walker shared a video of himself having his haircut on Instagram yesterday, accompanied by the revelation that he was raped as a child, 'Life will always be hard. “During the summer of my 5th grade year I was around more family. Lonnie Walker IV of the San Antonio Spurs has revealed on Instagram that he was sexually abused as a child. Legal Statement. Tiffany Trump goes flight attendant-chic in a silk scarf and gray dress to host 'Breakfast with Tiffany' event for young female voters in Michigan. San Antonio Spurs’ Lonnie Walker IV cut off his signature long locks on Thursday, revealing that his hair had been a “mask” to help him cope with the sexual abuse he suffered as a young child. And if you lose. In a video shared to social media, Walker covered his face as the final piece of his signature long hair was buzzed off. If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Spurs’ Lonnie Walker Reveals He Was Raped Multiple Times as a Child. San Antonio Spurs’ Lonnie Walker IV cut off his signature long locks on Thursday, revealing that his hair had been a “mask” to help him cope with the sexual abuse he suffered as a young child. 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There are also a number of pictures of him as a young player at Reading High School. “During the summer of my 5th grade year I was around more family. 'The real truth as to why I started doing this early 5th grade, it was a cloaking device for me,' Walker said. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. And if you lose. Paulina Dedaj is a writer/ reporter for Fox News. The athlete wrote on Instagram that as of late, he was not “at [his] best,” as he was plagued with “previous history popping up in [his] head and it sucked mentally.”, RELATED: University of Kentucky Fires Cheerleading Coaches Over 'Lewd' Hazing and Nudity Investigation, But once the coronavirus pandemic hit, he was able to reevaluate who he was as a person, a reflection he said allowed him to finally find “peace and internal happiness.”, “I forgave everyone even the people that don’t deserve it why?