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sports2 years ago•3 min saved

Down Syndrome College Football Player Sues Alma Mater for Discrimination and Assault

Caden Cox, the first known person with Down syndrome to play and score in a college football game, is suing Hocking College for discrimination, harassment, and assault. Cox claims a former supervisor at the student recreation center used slurs about people with disabilities and threatened him with a knife. The supervisor, Matthew Kmosko, was found guilty of menacing Cox and sentenced to 30 days in prison. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and accuses the college of retaliation. Cox expects to attend Ohio State University in the fall for a certificate program for students with disabilities.

via The New York Times|

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law2 years ago•1 min saved

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.

via ABC News|

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