February 01, 2024
A University of Mississippi football player who accused the school and its head football coach of kicking him off the team for taking a mental health break will take his case to the Fifth Circuit, after a federal judge tossed the lawsuit out.
December 06, 2023
Lane Kiffin, head football coach at the University of Mississippi, told a federal court this week that a player who accused him and the school of punishing him for seeking time off for his mental health illness was not kicked off the team for the request, but instead ignored all overtures to resume team activities.
November 22, 2023
A football player for the University of Mississippi who is suing the university and its head football coach, Lane Kiffin, alleging that they ignored his requests for a mental health break and worsened his depression has hit back at their attempts to have the suit tossed, arguing that Kiffin's actions were intentional, malicious, and "in reckless disregard" of the player's rights and mental health.
November 09, 2023
University of Mississippi head football coach Lane Kiffin has asked a federal court to toss a lawsuit accusing him of booting a player from the team after he requested to take a mental health break, citing multiple reasons — including that the player is still on the roster.
September 15, 2023
A football player for the University of Mississippi sued the school and head football coach Lane Kiffin for $40 million, accusing them of ignoring his requests for a mental health break and worsening his depression as he recovered from injuries and the death of his grandmother.