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Barnes, Cousins Face Lawsuit Following Altercation At Chelsea Nightclub

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Matt Barnes and DeMarcus Cousins of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings are being sued after a nightclub altercation.

The federal court lawsuit filed Wednesday says a New York couple was attacked Monday at a nightclub in Chelsea.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. It says Barnes choked Jasmine Besiso, 26, by the neck and her date intervened. It adds Cousins punched the man and Barnes knocked the woman unconscious with his elbow.

The lawsuit says Barnes and Cousins then punched and kicked the man. The couple was taken to a hospital.