Rose testifies he interpreted text message as consent

LOS ANGELES - Derrick Rose testified in a lawsuit accusing him of rape that he interpreted an ex-girlfriend's text message as consent to have sex with her later that night.

The New York Knicks player testified Friday in the $21.5-million lawsuit accusing him and two friends of sexual assault while the woman was incapacitated.

Rose says he had split up with the woman before she texted him in August 2013 that he was the reason she ''wakes up horny.''

Rose says he invited her over that night for drinks, and expected sex would be involved.

Rose said no when asked by the woman's lawyer if he had specifically texted her to say he wanted to have sex.

The lawyer suggested Rose had no remorse about the incident. Rose said he's sensitive to it, but didn't feel like he did anything wrong.