Rollins alleged denial of equal protection, racial discrimination, sexual discrimination and more in the lawsuit.
and The Athletic StaffAn Ole Miss defensive tackle filed a lawsuit against football coach Lane Kiffin and the university Thursday, alleging denial of equal protection, racial discrimination, sexual discrimination, violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and more., a member of the football team since 2020, alleged in the lawsuit that 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.
Rollins is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Oxford Division.“DeSanto was never removed from the football team and remains on scholarship,” a statement from Ole Miss said. “In addition, he continues to have the opportunity to receive all of the resources and advantages that are afforded a student-athlete at the university.
On Jan. 6, 2023, Rollins’ grandmother died, and he “continued to suffer severe depression, anxiety, frustration, embarrassment, humiliation, feeling of worthlessness, sadness, loss of sleep, and loss of appetite” after she passed, according to the lawsuit.Rollins and Kiffin met on Feb. 27, and the coach told Rollins he was being moved from defensive tackle to the scout team on the offensive line because he would not transfer, according to the lawsuit.
Joyner contacted Rollins on March 1 to tell him Kiffin wanted to meet with him again, the lawsuit states. Rollins had a follow-up session with Nicholson on March 7, but “did not want to meet with Kiffin yet “because he was not in a good place,” according to the suit. After the coaching staff and training staff continued to contact Rollins about it, he met with Kiffin on March 21, according to the lawsuit.
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