Now, Eva Longoria's ex-husband Tony Parker sues New York nightclub for $20 million over injuries suffered following Chris Brown and Drake fracas
Lawsuit: Tony Parker, seen two days after the incident, is suing the New York nightclub
Basketball star Tony Parker is suing the New York nightclub where he was injured during a brawl between music stars Chris Brown and Drake.
The 30-year-old sportsman, who was married to Eva Longoria for four years until divorcing last year, today filed a $20 million lawsuit against the owners of W.i.P nightclub in the SoHo area of the city.
In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Parker holds the owners responsible for his 'corneal laceration of the left eye and other injuries.'
He also blames the W.i.P for letting Brown, Drake and their entourages into the club at the same time before things erupted in the early hours of June 14.
The filing says: 'The defendants were reckless, careless and negligent in permitting Drake’s entourage and Brown’s entourage to be in the club at the same time despite known tension between the two.'
According to the New York Post, sources allege that Drake, 25, 'sent Brown into a rage when his table sent over note that read, 'I am f****ng the love of your life,' allegedly in reference to Rihanna.
Parker's lawyer said Rihanna 'Has been known, like Helen of Troy, to cause trouble.'
Insiders said that the note was sent after Brown had bought the hip-hop star a pricey bottle of Champagne, while Drake's side maintains the fight was instigated by a member of Brown’s entourage.
The aftermath: Broken glass can be seen strewn across the bar following the Brown and Drake fight
No love lost: Chris Brown seen in New York earlier this week, and Drake, right, seen in London in March. The pair clashed at a nightspot in NYC in the early hours of Thursday June 14
Mr Jaroslawicz, told the newspaper that the extent of his client's injuries are not yet known, but eye injuries 'certainly don’t improve your outside shot,' referring to Parker's basketball career.
In additional comments about the club, he added that the by giving both entourages alcohol and bottle service, 'You’re throwing gasoline on the flames.'
According the lawsuit, Parker was not sitting with either group when the problems started. However, he states that: 'Me and my friends took some punches. They started throwing bottles everywhere.'
The Post reports that Parker, who plays for Texas team The San Antonio Spurs, will be out of action for a week while his eye heals with the help of a 'therapeutic' contact lens.
Clash: Chris Brown posted a picture of his cut chin to his ten million followers after an alleged brawl with rapper Drake
Gruesome: Chris Brown's bodyguard, Big Pat, recovers from a head wound he received during the bar fight
After joining the French Olympic team two days after the incident, Parker went to ER when his eye starting 'hurting' and 'getting worse.'
He said: 'I’ll be missing the start of the French team because I can’t do anything for a week except keep the lens in and then take drops.'
However, the injury will not stop Parker from competing in the Olympics.
Best of enemies: Drake, left, and Chris Brown, right, seen partying on opposite sides of club WiP before the night ended in bottle throwing with Chris sustaining a cut to the chin
Chris Brown was also injured, later posting a picture of a gash on his chin, apparently sustained from the fight with Drake. His female companion is said to have been hurt as well along with his bodyguard Big Pat.
Pat was later photographed laying in a hospital bed with a bloody wound on his head.
Parker is not the only one taking legal action after the fracas which injured several partygoers.
Model Ingrid Gutierrez blamed Drake for the violence which left her with a head wound, but added that she would sue anyone considered liable.
Closed for business: The W.i.P nightclub now has a bright orange closed sign stuck to the door
Closed by the law: The closed sign was issued by the New York Police Department
And Lucy Pavlovsky, who required 12 stitches in her arm, has promised to seek justice 'regardless of fame, money or stature'.
In light of the incident, the W.i.P nightclub has been shut down by the NYPD, due to various violations.
An insider told TMZ the police department's Civil Enforcement Unit had been looking into violations at the club previously and the brawl provided the opportunity to examine the violations more closely.
Troubled: The fight between the music superstars was said to be over Brown's ex-girlfriend Rihanna
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