Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin seek dismissal of suit filed by Rebels football player

Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin and the school have filed a motion seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a Rebels player alleging racial and sexual discrimination and negligence. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Oxford contends that DeSanto Rollins, a defensive tackle from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was kicked off the team during a mental health crisis. The school maintained in Wednesday's filing seeking dismissal that Rollins remains on the team and on scholarship.

Rollins' playing career has been hampered by injuries, including a concussion and an Achilles tendon injury in the spring and summer of 2022, that left him severely depressed, the lawsuit said. Attorneys for the school and Kiffin contend that the coach 'is not liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress.' They also challenged the validity of Rollins' claims regarding equal protection, discrimination and negligence and said the U.S.

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