Former Niners lineman charged with assaulting “boyfriend”

[Claremonster]

Former Niners lineman charged with assaulting “boyfriend”

Posted by Mike Florio on January 28, 2013, 2:54 PM EST

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Since the current members of the San Francisco 49ers are providing us with nothing interesting to discuss, a former member of the team has helped fill the void.

According to the San Mateo Daily Journal, former 49ers tackle Kwame Harris has been charged with assaulting “his former boyfriend at a Menlo Park restaurant during an argument over soy sauce and underwear.”

The alleged victim, Dimitri Geier, also has filed a civil lawsuit against Harris for assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligence, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Geier claims that Harris became upset when Geier “poured soy sauce on a plate of rice,” and that Harris later “pull[ed] the other man’s pants down and accused him of stealing his underwear.”Attorney Alin Cintean says that Harris did nothing wrong. (Imagine that.) “This really is a pure self-defense case. [Harris] was attacked,” Cintean said. Harris, who faces seven years in prison, was freed on $75,000 bail. The 2003 first-round pick played five years with the 49ers and one with the Raiders.

 

[fnordcircle]

Only a story because he's gay and some people still find that fact titillating.

 

[TyronePoole]

Only a story because he's gay and some people still find that fact titillating.

no doubt the same people who say "keep it to yourself" every time someone notable comes out

 

[BrickPat]

There are sadly thousands of Domestic Violence related assaults happening everyday across th US. As noted the media only reported this because of the gay component to the incident.

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

Only a story because he's gay and some people still find that fact titillating.

I find the word titillating quite titillating. Just saying

 

[mojocaster.com]

Only a story because he's gay and some people still find that fact titillating.

Bingo. Though I would add gay and a pro football player.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Only a story because he's gay and some people still find that fact titillating.

Was the player the San Francisco guy Mr Wu cursed in "Deadwood"?

 

[resdubwhite]

Soy sauce in the rice.

WTF was he thinking?

that would make me angry too.

 

[crew1954]

We will need Mark Snachez to get to the bottom of the underwear allegation.

 

[PATSNUTme]

I can see this thread creating a lot of complaint emails the longer it stays on the main forum.

 

[DarrylStingley]

Only a story because he's gay and some people still find that fact titillating.

Given that no active players are out, it would be more interesting if it involved one.

But still, given the tabboo around athletes being gay or admitting to it, I think this IS a story.

Not judging. Just saying that we have not quite passed that fronteir yet.

Funny, on a Law and Order SVU from 2008 that I saw recently, a fictional QB lost his job over being gay. That may have been plausible in 2008. I think just five years later it's not. He was supposedly the best QB in the NFL....

 

[Fencer]

Soy sauce and underwear? This would be reported no matter what the sex of the victim.

However, the tone of the reporting might be different ...

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Geier claims that Harris became upset when Geier “poured soy sauce on a plate of rice,” and that Harris later “pull[ed] the other man’s pants down and accused him of stealing his underwear.” .

Am I the only one who can't stop laughing at this part LMFAO. What the.......

 

[fnordcircle]

Was the player the San Francisco guy Mr Wu cursed in "Deadwood"?

Hang dai, ******' Wu. Hang Dai.

 

[Claremonster]

Soy sauce in the rice.

WTF was he thinking?

that would make me angry too.

You don't steal another man's undies. That just ain't right.

I do collect womens panties however. That is the tits!

 

[Claremonster]

Given that no active players are out, it would be more interesting if it involved one.

But still, given the tabboo around athletes being gay or admitting to it, I think this IS a story.

Not judging. Just saying that we have not quite passed that fronteir yet.

Funny, on a Law and Order SVU from 2008 that I saw recently, a fictional QB lost his job over being gay. That may have been plausible in 2008. I think just five years later it's not. He was supposedly the best QB in the NFL....

Peyton is gay? I wouldn't doubt it. Hey, the arguement was "supposedly".