Ole Miss football player sues Lane Kiffin over alleged lack of mental health care, seeks $40 million

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DeSanto Rollins, a member of the Ole Miss Rebels football team, is suing the school and Lane Kiffin for $40 million, alleging they contributed to his anxiety.

is suing coach Lane Kiffin and the school, alleging they are responsible for his ailing mental health.and other employees of the university showed"reckless disregard" for his anxiety, and he is seeking $40 million.

DeSanto Rollins of the Mississippi Rebels during a game against the Troy Trojans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Sept. 3, 2022, in Oxford, Miss.Ole Miss didn't immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.severe depression "Neither Kiffin, the football coaching staff, nor football trainers were provided with role-appropriate training about the signs and symptoms of health disorders and the behaviors of student-athletes to monitor that may reflect psychological concerns," the suit says.

In the meeting, Kiffin allegedly called Rollins a"p----," asking"what f---ing world" he lived in by not showing up to workouts and not meeting with Kiffin again. He also allegedly said Rollins was"hiding behind s---." Rollins said he had not met with Kiffin again because he had taken a"mental break." Kiffin also allegedly told Rollins he was"done" and"off the team.

The suit says Kiffin kicked him off the team"because he requested to take a mental health break due to the anxiety, depression, and mental stress he was suffering." off the team for requesting or taking a break," but"has allowed a white football player who had been removed from the team to return to the team," according to the suit.

 

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