The New York Post is reporting that New York Knicks center Eddy Curry is being sued by his former chauffer David Kuchinsky for allegedly making harassing statements while nude such as: “Look at me, Dave, look” and “Come and touch it, Dave.” Well, the accusations don’t stop there as Kuchinsky says among other things that Curry called him racist Jewish names, made him clean towels he had ejaculated into, and made him a “house boy.”
Far be it from any person on this blog to make any kind of accusations or allegations about anyone’s sexuality, but some questions abound about the accuser and his own credibility. Not the least of which is David Kuchinsky’s own prior record for burglary and resisting arrest. And before anyone goes flying off the handle, no, I don’t think any of that should add or subtract to the legitimacy of Kuchinsky’s claims. But to say they won’t… well, that’s just living in Isiah Thomas’ Fantasyland where the Knicks are seven-time defending champs.
This is actually just another note in what has turned out to be a monumentally disastrous trade for the Knicks which sent Mike Sweetney, Jermaine Jackson, and Tim Thomas and a 1st round pick (that ended up being #2 overall) after he had been diagnosed with a heart condition and with a history of knee injuries. And then gave him a gigantic contract to top it all off.
Just another black eye for a team that wants to avoid bad PR at any cost.
on Jan 13th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I’ve gotta disagree on one point: the credibility of a plaintiff is VERY MUCH at the root of any question of wrong doing. What we can’t do is vilify the plaintiff or writing off the legitimacy of the pain suffered — should the complaint prove true.
I know I’m nit-picking, but it’s an important distinction. People who lie, cheat, steal, or worse will SHOULD have their claims of being wronged more closely scrutinized.
on Jan 13th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
“Look at it” and “touch it” could just be heterosexual horseplay. It’s how guys talk in locker rooms. People used to pull guys dicks in my high school if the guy was hung or had pubic hair early. It was just having fun. It wasn’t sexual in a gay sense.
on Jan 15th, 2009 at 2:27 am
Kuchinsky’s a Kunt.
on Jan 15th, 2009 at 8:50 am
@Jay Original
Yeah, that’s totally heterosexual behavior, with no homosexual overtones at all.
on Jan 15th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Maybe common hetero horseplay for adolescents, or with teammates, but not with an employee. That is sexual harrassment pure and simple.
on Feb 17th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
this is a different situation than when you were in high school, jay; there are now laws protecting employees from sexual harassment. the accuser here, used to be an employee of the accused and from the former employee’s statements, the harassment from his former boss was repeated and unwanted. this is considered a homosexual case because it involved two people of the same gender.