DeMarcus Cousins

In this Dec. 7, 2016 photo, Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins (15) waits for an in bound during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. Cousins and teammate Matt Barnes are being sued after a Dec. 5, 2016 nightclub altercation in New York. The federal court lawsuit filed Wednesday, Dec 7, says a couple was attacked Monday at a nightclub in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)