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Former TCU receiver sues Patterson, university and Big 12, alleging abuse and harassment
BY STEFAN STEVENSON
sstevenson@star-telegram.com
February 01, 2018 04:32 PM
Updated 2 minutes ago
Former TCU wide receiver Kolby Listenbee has filed a lawsuit in the Dallas County Civil Division against TCU and the Big 12 Conference for a pattern of abuse and harassment.
Listenbee was drafted in the sixth round by the Buffalo Bills in 2016 but was released a year later without playing in a game.
Listenbee, who was injured against SMU during his senior season in 2015, alleges that TCU head coach Gary Patterson, then offensive coordinator Doug Meacham and other coaches “continuously pressured, humiliated, and harassed Listenbee shortly after his injury diagnosis in an effort to force Listenbee to return to play quickly in their quest for a national football championship.”
TCU declined to comment on the lawsuit besides providing a released statement.
“As a practice, Texas Christian University does not comment on the specifics of pending litigation,” the release said. “However, TCU takes tremendous pride in its long-standing tradition of excellence in providing a positive experience for its student-athletes, especially in the areas of care, prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.”
Listenbee alleges that after injuring the cartilage that holds the pelvic bones together during a touchdown reception against SMU, he was pressured to return to the field before fully recovered. Listenbee says he was diagnosed with pelvic instability, which “requires a minimum of six months of rest and rehabilitation,” according to the lawsuit.
Rather than letting him recover, Listenbee alleges, TCU’s training staff “routinely injected him with pain and steroidal medications to make it possible for him to endure the pain of the injury while playing.”
Listenbee asserts that the “injection of steroids and pain medication, lack of rest due to harassment and abuse from the coaching staff, and strenuous play of football caused” his pelvic cartilage to damage to the point where a metal plate had to be inserted to fuse the bones. The lawsuit claims this ended Listenbee’s chances at the “NFL career he would have had.”
Listenbee also competed for TCU’s Track team. He reached the NCAA Men’s 100-meter Championship Final in 2015.
The lawsuit also claims the Big 12 failed to review TCU’s compliance with the NCAA Rules and policies.
This story is developing and will be updated.
Former TCU receiver sues Patterson, university and Big 12, alleging abuse and harassment
BY STEFAN STEVENSON
sstevenson@star-telegram.com
February 01, 2018 04:32 PM
Updated 2 minutes ago
Former TCU wide receiver Kolby Listenbee has filed a lawsuit in the Dallas County Civil Division against TCU and the Big 12 Conference for a pattern of abuse and harassment.
Listenbee was drafted in the sixth round by the Buffalo Bills in 2016 but was released a year later without playing in a game.
Listenbee, who was injured against SMU during his senior season in 2015, alleges that TCU head coach Gary Patterson, then offensive coordinator Doug Meacham and other coaches “continuously pressured, humiliated, and harassed Listenbee shortly after his injury diagnosis in an effort to force Listenbee to return to play quickly in their quest for a national football championship.”
TCU declined to comment on the lawsuit besides providing a released statement.
“As a practice, Texas Christian University does not comment on the specifics of pending litigation,” the release said. “However, TCU takes tremendous pride in its long-standing tradition of excellence in providing a positive experience for its student-athletes, especially in the areas of care, prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.”
Listenbee alleges that after injuring the cartilage that holds the pelvic bones together during a touchdown reception against SMU, he was pressured to return to the field before fully recovered. Listenbee says he was diagnosed with pelvic instability, which “requires a minimum of six months of rest and rehabilitation,” according to the lawsuit.
Rather than letting him recover, Listenbee alleges, TCU’s training staff “routinely injected him with pain and steroidal medications to make it possible for him to endure the pain of the injury while playing.”
Listenbee asserts that the “injection of steroids and pain medication, lack of rest due to harassment and abuse from the coaching staff, and strenuous play of football caused” his pelvic cartilage to damage to the point where a metal plate had to be inserted to fuse the bones. The lawsuit claims this ended Listenbee’s chances at the “NFL career he would have had.”
Listenbee also competed for TCU’s Track team. He reached the NCAA Men’s 100-meter Championship Final in 2015.
The lawsuit also claims the Big 12 failed to review TCU’s compliance with the NCAA Rules and policies.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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