Mikuni, a Sacramento sushi restaurant, makes a roll called the DMC in honor of Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. The ingredients are a quirky but tasty combo befitting the roll's namesake: tempura lobster on the inside, slices of tuna and avocado on top, finished off with a sprinkling of crab mix and slathered sauces, all of it lightly seared with a blowtorch.
When a visitor to Mikuni asked if there was a George Karl roll, named after the Kings head coach who last season explored what the team might get for Cousins in a trade, owner and master sushi chef Taro Mikuni created one on the spot. It consisted of a massive jalapeno pepper in the middle with a seared chunk of albacore tuna on top.
Taro, of course, is tight with Cousins. The Karl roll was intended as a joke, not as something edible.
Despite Taro's protests, Cousins, who was visiting the restaurant, shoved a piece in his mouth.
After only a few chews, his eyes widened. He looked around wildly, found a garbage can and spit it out.
The anecdote is rich for two reasons. One, because Cousins literally couldn't stomach Karl (sushi roll version) as he ...
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