LSU player sues school for alleged negligence after brain cancer diagnosis

An LSU shot player is suing the schoolhouse for alleged negligence aft undergoing country for encephalon cancer.

Greg Brooks Jr. was diagnosed with a uncommon benignant of encephalon cancer, the schoolhouse announced past year.

Brooks underwent country successful September 2023 aft experiencing vertigo. Head manager Brian Kelly said Brooks had been dizzy respective days earlier LSU's crippled against Mississippi State, which helium missed, and an MRI revealed the tumor.

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LSU Tigers information Greg Brooks Jr. during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the Purdue Boilermakers Jan. 2, 2023, astatine Camping World Stadium successful Orlando, Fla.  (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

He played successful LSU's archetypal 2 games of the 2023 play aft suiting up successful each of LSU's 14 games successful 2022. The Tigers mislaid the SEC rubric to Georgia successful 2022 but won the Citrus Bowl implicit Purdue. Brooks had a career-high 66 tackles successful 2022.

Brooks argues the schoolhouse did not grip the concern decently and alleged aesculapian malpractice with the surgery.

The lawsuit, filed successful August, alleges LSU unit told Brooks to play shot contempt feeling sick, and it threatened to instrumentality his starting spot distant if helium didn't. 

Brooks had respective strokes during country caused by the surgeon, the suit alleges, and helium says helium hasn't been capable to locomotion since.

LSU Tigers information Greg Brooks Jr. (3) celebrates with teammates Jay Ward (5) and West Weeks (33) aft intercepting a walk against the Purdue Boilermakers during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Jan. 2, 2023, astatine Camping World Stadium successful Orlando, Fla. (Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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"Greg volition apt request attraction for the remainder of his beingness for the injuries helium sustained arsenic a effect of his providers’ malpractice," the suit says. "Obviously, Greg volition besides ne'er beryllium capable to play shot again, and helium volition apt ne'er beryllium capable to enactment and/or attraction for himself without the assistance of others."

LSU acceptable up a GoFundMe astatine the time, but the suit says the funds were ne'er transferred.

Brooks' suit names Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, wherever helium had his surgery, arsenic a defendant. 

"Due to diligent privateness laws and pending litigation, we can’t remark connected circumstantial individuals oregon situations," the infirmary said successful a statement. "The neurosurgical squad astatine Our Lady of the Lake is among the astir experienced successful Louisiana and they springiness our patients the champion accidental for a affirmative result successful immoderate circumstance."

"While LSU cannot remark connected ongoing litigation, Greg Brooks remains successful our thoughts and prayers arsenic helium continues to enactment done the rehabilitation process," the assemblage said.

LSU Tigers information Greg Brooks Jr. (3) intercepts a walk against the Purdue Boilermakers during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Jan. 2, 2023, astatine Camping World Stadium successful Orlando, Fla. (Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Brooks transferred to LSU aft the 2021 play aft spending 3 seasons astatine the University of Arkansas.