Eddy Curry did what now?

by Seth on Jan 13, 2009 1:07 AM EST in News Comment 9 comments

Before I post anything, let me mention that this comes from the New York Post: the very same paper that reported that Eddy Curry may be headed to the Blazers. So, remember who we're dealing with. That said, here's the story. I'll skip the tabloid details in this space, but the upshot is that Eddy Curry is reported to be facing a sexual harassment suit from a former driver of his for a number of fairly twisted allegations. For what it's worth, Curry's always come across like a benevolent dude and a family man as well. From everything we've heard in the past, he seems like the last candidate for criminal endeavors.

I have little to say on this until the rumors are substantiated and acknowledged by the team, but god damn. Just when we thought the days of messy trials and organizational paranoia were behind us, there's this. Maybe it's a sick prank, maybe it's just the Post capitalizing on a disgruntled attention-seeker, but it's scary. Both as a fan of Eddy Curry and a fan of a Knicks team that desperately needs a PR boost, I find the prospect of another reputation-smearing trial sickening. Such a shame that it has to come immediately after a fantastic win, too. More on this as it comes, I guess. I thought we were done with this garbage.

(Hat tips to Prez and Fundefined on the catch.)

Update: Curry:

"He had approached my friends and me a while back trying to get money and stuff like that," Curry said. "I just never thought – especially with the past that me and him had – I never thought that it would go past where it did, which is idle threats; ‘I want some money or else’ kind of stuff.

"I guess it’s just like a prime example of you just gotta watch who you have around you," he continued. "This is a guy who, I really thought was my friend up until the last four or five months. I can’t even believe this has happened.”

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I understand that this story will drum up a wide range of reactions, but remember that, for the time being, this is an unsubstantiated rumor. We’re talking about a very sudden and personal attack on a man who is by all other accounts a decent person. Given that issues of sexuality and a man’s personal life are at play, I urge you to think before you comment, at least in this space.

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by Seth on Jan 13, 2009 1:32 AM EST reply actions

Its hard to believe those kind of Stuff nowadays. As wise man said " Your worst enemy is your Best Friend" as they knew everything about you. Hope it doesnt true, even i dont know Eddie Curry or not a fan of him hope he can overcome all this kind of stuff.

by spoiled on Jan 13, 2009 6:48 AM EST reply actions

No Way

I don’t believe it. Curry is too nice a guy, plus he’s married with kids. And I mean, even if he was gay, he wouldn’t need to rape his servant to get some. He’s a goddamn NBA player! Eddy should send Nate Robinson to kick (knick?) the shit out of this driver.

by BreadCity on Jan 13, 2009 10:52 AM EST reply actions

wow.

first off, no siding with the parties involved, but, i have to say it: this story is hilarious.
second, this sounds way, way over the top. i could buy it if the guy sued eddy curry for sexual harrassment, but he doesn’t. he sues him for being a sexual harrassing, name-calling, gun-threatening, forcing-you-to-pick-up-jizz-rags-ing semi-rapist who doesn’t pay his employees, and also makes them work more then they have to, and, by the way, hates jews and white people. which screams “guy trying to take eddy curry’s money.”
on the other hand, eddy curry does have a history of not paying for things, as we learned with his suits a few months ago, so i wouldn’t be surprised if he’s been lax on his payments to the guy, as he accuses.

by Barnesgasm on Jan 13, 2009 11:42 AM EST reply actions

good point

if eddy curry was

1. gay
2. anti-semitic
3. anti-white
4. a pervert

you’d think that at least one of these things would’ve leaked out in the past. i would imagine that those loveable traits don’t sit dormant for 25 years before they finally manifest in an adult. fishy.

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by Seth on Jan 13, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions

Doesn’t this seem like irresponsible journalism?

Of course it’s the Post, so I use the term “journalism” in the loosest possible sense.

However, if this kind of thing turns out to be false (likely) and effective (possible) it opens the door for all sorts of lunatics to make similar claims looking to get a payoff.

But, to Barnesgasm’s point, that aside it is a pretty hilarious. “Come and touch it, Dave”. Who could write that if they were making it up?

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by DiscipleofClyde Dan on Jan 13, 2009 1:03 PM EST reply actions

i was giving the Post the benefit of the doubt

until i read this:

Kuchinsky, who is straight and Jewish, also alleges racial discrimination, saying that Curry hurled slurs at him including “f—-ing Jew,” “cracker,” “white slave,” “white devil” and “grandmaster of the KKK.”

do these people really want us to believe that Curry called someone else “grandmaster of the KKK?” has that phrase ever been used in the American insult lexicon? i understand the usual racial/religious slurs but “grandmaster of the KKK” seems like such a ridiculous, over-the-top insult that i can’t buy the rest of the story.

the figure in the suit is for just under $100K and i suggest Curry (whether guilty or not) finds a way to put this to bed. i know i shit on the guy a lot but he seems like a stand-up dude.

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by Anthony Masons Haircut on Jan 13, 2009 2:50 PM EST reply actions