Overview

• Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin and the school are pushing for dismissal of a racial and sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by player DeSanto Rollins, who alleges he was removed from the team during a mental health episode.
• Despite being listed on the Ole Miss roster and not playing in the season, the university reaffirmed that Rollins remains on the team and has his scholarship.
• The lawsuit asserts that Kiffin and Ole Miss didn’t support Rollins through his depression the way white and female athletes at the school receive support.
• Rollins is seeking $40 million in damages - $10 million compensatory and $30 million punitive; his career has been hampered by injuries including a concussion and an Achilles tendon injury, contributing to his depression.
• An exchange between Kiffin and Rollins was recorded and leaked; in it Kiffin is heard telling Rollins to 'go read your f---ing rights about mental health', insinuating the player could be kicked off the team.