“They disappointed me”: the former LSU footballer is suing school and hospital for improper diagnosis of brain cancer

A former footballer from Louisiana State University (LSU) decided to discuss his return on the brain tumor and why he sued each his institution and the hospital that was lively on him. In an exclusive interview with Sitdown with Michael Strahan in “GMA”, Gregory Brooks, Jr. And his father Gregory Brooks, a senior, talked a few rehearsal that began years ago at the university.

Brooks, Jr., was the safety of the LSU Tigers football team in August 2023, when he began to experience disturbing symptoms. During football exercises, he experienced nausea, dizziness and vomiting. After distributing and then vomiting before coaches and other players, he claims that LSU sports coach told him that he had dizziness and was removed for exercise.

According to Brooks, JR, he experienced the same symptoms each day, and after 39 days the team made an appointment with a neurologist by which he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and an emergency operation needed to be performed.

All this claims that Brooks, Jr. He made a claim for neglect against LSU and Our Lady of the Regional Medical Center at Baton Rouge. According to Brooks, Jr., a surgeon who performed the surgery, was not qualified to perform this particular operation; Brooks, Jr. He suffered many strokes during surgery and left himself because of everlasting injuries after surgery. In addition, Brooks, father of Jr. – Gregory Brooks, sr. – He claims that the school didn’t inform him about the state of his son until the day before planning the emergency procedure.

“The only call I received was:” I want you to get here. Your son has an emergency surgery tomorrow morning, “said Brooks, a senior who was surprised by this; He assumed that his son staying in LSU meant that he would receive the very best care and consideration. Brooks, Jr. From then on, he was considered to be cancer -free after rounds of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but he needed to dispel again, how one can speak, write and eat.

Brooks, sr. He claims that the family has not heard from school or coaching staff since the end of 2023.

Although LSU is not capable of comment on waiting court disputes, he published an announcement when the lawsuit was filed in August 2024, which reads the parts: “Although LSU cannot comment on ongoing disputes, Greg Brooks remains in our thoughts and prayers when he continues working on working on rehabilitation process. “The hospital also published an announcement of support for Brooks, Jr. Recovery and their medical staff, while admitting that they aren’t capable of discuss expecting court disputes.

Brooks, Jr., said that he would deal with the cards he arranged, and ultimately wants young athletes to undergo something that he’ll understand that they need to tell themselves.

“I just want young athletes in the same place, if something hurts, tell them. And if they do nothing about it, go get your second opinion. Because if I knew it, I wouldn’t be what I am now. “