A former Ole Miss football player is suing head football coach Lane Kiffin and the university for up to $40 million for failure to provide adequate mental health care, racial and sexual discrimination and other allegations, according to ESPN.Defensive tackle DeSanto Rollins said he was recently kicked off the team for missing meetings because of a “mental health crisis.”Ole Miss released a statement to ESPN saying it has not received a lawsuit and Rollins is still on the team and remains on scholarship.Full Statement: “We have not received a lawsuit. DeSanto was never removed from the football team and remains on scholarship. 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.”Kiffin announced at SEC media days this past July his staff had become the first in the country to implement mental health training. Rollins’ allegations date back as far as one year prior to that announcement, in July 2022.DeSanto endured an injury-riddled career with Ole Miss, which he said played into his mental health crisis. We’ll continue to keep you updated on this ongoing situation.
A former Ole Miss football player is suing head football coach Lane Kiffin and the university for up to $40 million for failure to provide adequate mental health care, racial and sexual discrimination and other allegations, according to ESPN.
Defensive tackle DeSanto Rollins said he was recently kicked off the team for missing meetings because of a “mental health crisis.”
Ole Miss released a statement to ESPN saying it has not received a lawsuit and Rollins is still on the team and remains on scholarship.
Full Statement: “We have not received a lawsuit. DeSanto was never removed from the football team and remains on scholarship. 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.”
Kiffin announced at SEC media days this past July his staff had become the first in the country to implement mental health training. Rollins’ allegations date back as far as one year prior to that announcement, in July 2022.
DeSanto endured an injury-riddled career with Ole Miss, which he said played into his mental health crisis. We’ll continue to keep you updated on this ongoing situation.
