Russell Wilson and Ciara say abstinence isn't always easy

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who abstained from handing the ball to powerhouse running back Marshawn Lynch at the end of his team's Super Bowl loss in February, is also abstaining from something equally difficult to understand:

Sex with his girlfriend Ciara.

According to q13fox.com, Wilson joined The Rock Church's Miles McPherson Sunday to talk about his relationship with God, his family, his recent divorce and his relationship with the beautiful singer.

Wilson said he and Ciara came to a decision early in their relationship to not have pre-marital sex.

"She was on tour, she was traveling. I was looking at her in the mirror. She was in the dressing room getting ready to go before she went on stage, and she was sitting there, and God spoke to me and said, 'I need you to lead her.' And I was like, 'Really?' And he was like, 'No, I want you to lead her.' So I told her, 'What would you do if we took all of that extra stuff off the table and just did it Jesus' way?' And she was relieved."

Not to throw shade on God working in mysterious ways, but if he was going to speak with you, Russell, wouldn't it have been better before the interception?

Wouldn't a benevolent, loving God take one look at Ciara and go, "Yeah, let's just skip with the abstention on this one."

Wilson believes that through abstinence he and Ciara can come closer to God. But he admits it's not always easy.

"I ain't going to lie to you," he said, "I need you all to pray for us. I know you've seen her on the screen. If there's a 10, she's a 15."

There's no wedding date set, so this could go on awhile.

In tribute, maybe the Seahawks should dye the pigskins blue this season.

Who do you believe now?

The Bill Cosby scandal took a turn for the worse yesterday (at least from Cosby's perspective) when Maryclaire Dale, of the Associated Press, reported that the Cos admitted in a 2005 deposition that he obtained Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with.

He admitted giving the sedative to at least one woman.

The Associated Press went to court to compel the release of the documents, and they were made public yesterday. Cosby's lawyers had objected on the grounds that it would embarrass their client.

Embarrass him? He should be a lot more than embarrassed.

Cosby was testifying under oath in a lawsuit filed by former Temple University employee Andrea Constand. He testified he gave her three half-pills of Benadryl.

Yes, it zonks you out for rape and relieves your stuffy nose.

Cosby, 77, settled that sexual-abuse suit for undisclosed terms in 2006.

More than a dozen women (some estimates are over 30 women) have since accused Cosby of sexually assaulting them, with incidents going back nearly 50 years. Some believe they were also drugged. Many tell similar stories of meeting Cosby for a date or being invited over to his home and later waking up in bed, either naked or partially clothed.

Cosby has never been criminally charged, and most of the accusations are barred by statutes of limitations.

Cosby's lawyers in the Philadelphia case did not immediately return phone calls.

Thousands, however, were quick to respond via Twitter, including well-known personalities:

Jill Scott (@missjillscott) wrote, "About Bill Cosby. Sadly his own testimony offers PROOF of terrible deeds, which is ALL I have ever required to believe the accusations."

NFL great Shannon Sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) wrote, "A person can have flaws and do great things. This doesn't apply to Bill Cosby. To drug women for your sick sexual pleasure is cowardly."

Filmmaker, author and frequent Cosby villifier Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) wrote, "It's a very sad situation. Now can we all stand up and support the victims? Will silence continue?"

* Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are splitsville.

Again.

They have three kids. A source said that Kourtney is dumping Scott for them.

* Sister Khloe, meanwhile, was spotted with another basketball player.

Welcome to the family, James Harden.

* TMZ.com reports that since Brooke Burke and David Charvet have been unable to sell their $13 million Malibu mansion, they're renting it out for the summer.

For $50,000 per month.

Hey, it's furnished.

- Daily News wire services

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