Down syndrome football player sues college for discrimination

Caden Cox, the first person with Down syndrome to play and score a point in a college football game, is suing Hocking College, its president, and several staffers for disability discrimination, retaliation, and assault. Cox alleges that he was harassed by his supervisor at the student recreation center, and the school failed to protect him despite complaints. The supervisor resigned and was later convicted on menacing charges. Cox and his parents filed a complaint with the college president, who allegedly retaliated by removing him as the recipient of two graduation awards.