New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson's courtroom proceedings hit a snag after the his former marketing agent hilariously sent a subpoena to the wrong person.
Gina Ford filed a $100 million lawsuit against the 6-foot-7 forward for allegedly breaching their marketing deal. Williamson is also being questioned for the supposed impermissible benefits he took while playing for Duke.
Part of the proceedings is sending summons to a certain Mr. Kosek of the NCAA offices located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ford's lawyers, however, mailed it to Douglas J. Kosek, who happens to be a dentist based in South Bend, Indiana.
The Athletic's Dan O'Neil broke down the classic mix-up on Friday:
“I tried to call Dr. Kosek at his office. Kelly, one of his receptionists, called back and said he was seeing patients but was rather amused — and confused — about how her kindly boss, who's known for his ‘smile and warm demeanor,' according to the DK Dental website, might get drawn into this whole thing.”
While the mistake was indeed no laughing matter, O'Neil couldn't resist poking fun at the hilarity of it all.
“Unless Zion got a free cleaning or perhaps a molar removal, I'm not sure why you would send the subpoena to the good dentist,” he furthered.
The subpoena, meanwhile, was supposed to alert the NCAA to present “documents, information or objections or to permit inspection of premises in a civil action.”
The issue of “under the table” dealings between big-time schools and top recruits have been ongoing for years. Zion Williamson, of course, is one of the biggest collegiate stars in recent memory, making him a prime target of any investigation.
Despite his ongoing legal woes, Williamson has been enjoying an impressive rookie year with the Pelicans. He tallied 23.6 points, 6.8 boards and 2.2 dimes in 19 games before games were suspended due to COVID-19.
The Pelicans (28-36) are currently in 10th place in the West and will get a shot to make the postseason when the NBA returns on July 30.
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