Two former New Mexico State basketball players and a student manager filed a lawsuit Monday saying their teammates frequently brought guns into the locker room where they sexually assaulted players as a way of ensuring everyone on the team remained “humble.” Kyle Feit, along with a teammate and student manager who did not want their names used, filed the lawsuit in district court in Las Cruces, New Mexico, against the school, its athletic director, Mario Moccia, and former coaches and players.
After the Peake shooting, the lawsuit says, “the presence of guns became even more real and menacing. knew his teammates were in fear of retribution for the shooting and the atmosphere was very tense.” The lawsuit says Feit, who previously played at Arizona State and was featured in some of New Mexico State's early season promotional materials in 2022, was on the verge of quitting the team before administrators abruptly canceled the season in February.