<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">NBA commissioner David Stern told SI.com he understands both sides of the Eddy Curry DNA testing controversy, but he said he doesn't see any harm in a team asking for the test, given the financial commitment given to the player. The Chicago Bulls want to test the 22-year-old center who has been sidelined since March with heart arryhythmia, to see if his medical condition could be fatal. Curry has been negotiating a new contract with the team and declined the test on the grounds that it would enable the team to search for other pre-existing medical conditions that could hurt the value of his contract. Stern suggested to SI.com that the teams do the testing in rookie camp: "Let's put it back in rookie camp. If you're thinking about drafting a player, you do blood [tests], you do X-rays, skeletal, you look for scars, for breaks, for weaknesses, for disease. I don't know what you would be looking for with DNAs, but given the size of the contract and the importance of the draft pick, I think that diagnostic testing that tells you whether you're making a good investment is not a bad idea."</div> <div align="center">Source </div>
David Stern is setting a dangerous precedent by siding with DNA testing. Imagine if <u>your </u> job was linked to the results of your DNA? I think the players should be required to take the tests, but it would be THEIR option to share the results. This situation reminds of the 1997, movie Gattica. "There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit."
The DNA test would be best for both parties should the following occur. The Bulls simply want the results to see weather Curry?s heart will be a problem right? I propose why not release only that part of the DNA test results to the Bulls, and give the rest of the results of the test to Curry?s family, and attorney. Should that take place both parties win. The Bulls discover the answer to their question, and Curry learns for himself weather he has any other health problems to worry about in the near future. In an ideal world this would take place, but these two parties are not communicating so I doubt they will. Sometimes the most logical answers to problems are those right in front of us that we seem to ignore.
In this case I agree with the Bulls wanting the test so they don't fork out a boat load of money and find his career is over in the first few months of the contract. However, having all those tests in rookie camp would be a pain. Maybe only allow tests when they are wanted based on previous illness or complications. There's no reason to ask someone to take a DNA test if they've never had any problems for it to make sense.
Taking the DNA test is not 100% accurate to begin with. Also there are SEVERAL different results other than cardiomyopathy, which could be discovered. Plus there are SEVERAL ways to interpret the results. It's not just a simple pass or fail criteria. These DNA tests also reveal the personal history of his entire family. It's not fair to them to have their personal history made available to the Bulls organization or public is it? Even if it's in Eddy Curry's best interests, it should be 100% up to his discretion whether he wants to share the results, or parts of the results with the Bulls. Forcing him into taking the test is 110% unethical.
