Rudy Giuliani's Son Sues Duke After Getting Kicked Off Golf Team

DURHAM, N.C. — The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke University, claiming he was wrongfully kicked off the golf team.

Andrew Giuliani claims he was dismissed without cause from the golf team earlier this year because coach O.D. Vincent III wanted to cut the team of 13 players by about half. The lawsuit claims the coach has interferred with Giuliani's efforts toward becoming a professional golfer.

Duke University spokesman Keith Lawrence said Thursday the university was discussing the lawsuit but didn't have an immediate comment.

The 198-page lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court by Durham attorney Robert Ekstrand. Ekstrand did not immediately return a message for comment.

Comments

[hmmmmm]

04:49 PM on 07/25/2008

ah yes, another liberal democrat filing a frivolous law suit. wait a minute. . . .

[petecook5]

04:00 PM on 07/25/2008

Hey dude...maybe you got cut from the team because YOU SUCK! Just like your dad and the presidential elections. Grow up silver spoon.

[CommanderWhitehead]

04:00 PM on 07/25/2008

Dear friends,

Never underestimate this nation's attachment to the great old game of Golf. (Especially among our beloved "ruling class" in this fair land.)

For heaven's sake...giving it up was the only way on earth that our brave Commander-in-Chief could even hope to demonstrate his heartfelt solidarity with all the millions of people that have been either killed or maimed by his "crisp" fearless foreign policy decisions. In a sense Bush is more or less saying that life without his golf game equals his own death......sort of.
(Another tough decision by our decisive "decider"!)

I once heard, and I've no reason to doubt the truth of this statement:

"If AIDS could somehow be contracted by gripping the handle of a golf club.....a complete cure would have been discovered years ago."

[NorthWoodsVoice]

03:10 PM on 07/25/2008

Let him join the water polo team where his tears won't be visible.

[CommanderWhitehead]

12:13 PM on 07/25/2008

Dear friends,

Never underestimate this nation's attachment to the great old game of Golf. (Especially among our beloved "ruling class" in this fair land.)

For heaven's sake...giving it up was the only way on earth that our brave Commander-in-Chief could even hope to demonstrate his solidarity with all the millions of people that have been either killed or maimed by his "crisp" fearless foreign policy decisions. In a sense Bush is saying that life without his golf game equals his own death......sort of. Another tough decision by our decisive "decider".

I once heard, for example, and I've no reason to doubt the truth of this statement, but it goes like this:

"If AIDS could somehow be contracted by gripping the handle of a golf club.....a complete cure would have been discovered years ago."

[BeSpoke]

11:34 AM on 07/25/2008

HOW DOES A FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT LIKE THIS GROW TO 198 PAGES?

[Durango]

11:42 AM on 07/25/2008

Lawyers milking their clients.

[Durango]

11:56 AM on 07/25/2008

The lawsuits I filed the judge limited Briefs and Motions to 10 pages. Lord help you if it was 11 pages cause the judge would refuse it.

Presumably the 198 pages was a complaint.

It is inexcusable. If I were the judge I would throw it out right there. Save everyones time and money.

And not wait for the Motion to Dismiss, which is surely coming. And which I bet it doesn't get past.

What judge in a college town is going to set the precedent that anyone cut from an athletic team can sue?

[Birdman]

11:31 AM on 07/25/2008

Personally I hope he loses, and that the coach used real world statistics to boot this spoiled Kid, in fact it wouidl be nice when he loases the Judge forces him to pay the entire court and lawyers fees for bringing a childish lawsuit.

[Snoop2]

10:47 AM on 07/25/2008

Would the little cry baby like to give us the scores from his last 12 rounds of golf?

I think not!

Boo hoo hoo - loser just like his daddy, grow up!

[All57States]

09:55 AM on 07/25/2008

Failure is no longer allowed in this country. Live is not fair, man up and move on.

[waiguoren]

10:32 AM on 07/25/2008

Live is not fair?

Is dead fair?

[SeenItBefore]

09:42 AM on 07/25/2008

It's the coach's choice. One hopes it's a result of crappy scores or lack of team contributions.

What college golf teams were Hogan, Sanders, Palmer, Lima, Trevino, Venturi, Hagen, and Nelson on again?

198 page lawsuit? Give me pause...

Lastly, if the kid is worth a damn, qualifying school will settle any and all doubts.

[waiguoren]

09:51 AM on 07/26/2008

Arnold Palmer went to Wake Forest University on a golf scholarship.

[jerryfromcalifornia]

09:32 AM on 07/25/2008

THIS MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE............................. GROW UP KID.

[SpoxLogic]

08:58 AM on 07/25/2008

This kid has been spoiled from since he was born. This is an obvious reflection on his parents, particularly his father. One only needs to take a good look at his father to realize that the fruit did not fall from the tree. He even disprupted his dad's first inauguration as mayor of NYC 14 years ago.

[kingcityguru]

09:15 AM on 07/25/2008

This is worth an article, but Edwards banging and impregnating women while his wife has cancer is not. Makes sense to me...

[Dilz]

10:41 AM on 07/25/2008

Umm, could you cite that please?

[minerva117]

10:42 AM on 07/25/2008

Good grief!!! Are we quoting the Enquirer here? Enquiring minds want to know!!!

[DickClark]

12:18 PM on 07/25/2008

It was obvious then....14 years ago ...that there would be more disfunction coming from this kid....stay tuned.....the saga continues.....

[sakibov]

08:57 AM on 07/25/2008

Rudy Giuliani's kid or in other words Mr. Gebels's kid !

Man, look at his face and especially his mouth - what a ogly face

[wyldthings]

12:49 PM on 07/25/2008

This is quite a reversal from a year ago. Both the children of Rudy were very vocal that they did not support their fathers run for the Presidency. The bloggers on the left embraced these children as hero's. Now your telling me he's right winger. You are just like Barack change when it benefits your current point of view!!!

[BlackJAC]

08:19 AM on 07/25/2008

I was on my high school sailing team freshman and sophmore years. I was denied a slot junior year because the coach wanted to cycle in some fresh blood. I didn't go running for the nearest tort lawyer because of it.

[publanski]

06:16 PM on 07/25/2008

High school SAILING team!??! So, did you go to high school with that Giuliani kid? Did your high school have a fox hunting team, too?

So, are you bragging or complaining?

[markusmarkus]

08:11 AM on 07/25/2008

A noun, a verb and his handicap (his father)!