LSU coach Brian Kelly is rebutting claims made on national television that he showed minimal interest in Greg Brooks Jr.’s well-being after the defensive back’s football career was cut short by emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Brooks Jr. states in the lawsuit that he "passed out" during practice, and "then began to vomit minutes later in front of his coaches and athletic trainers." The lawsuit claims that Brooks Jr. was told by an LSU athletic trainer that he had vertigo and was "cleared to return to practice."

Brooks Jr.'s family says Kelly and his staff have not reached out since the former LSU captain underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor in October 2023