We’re suing our coaches now?
A total of six former players for the Florida State men’s basketball program are suing the current head coach Leonard Hamilton following an alleged promise he made to issue them a $1.5 million payment in NIL money for the 2023-24 season. The lawsuit was filed Monday morning.
Filed in Leon County, per Yahoo Sports, the complaint makes the allegation that Hamilton had promised his then-players Primo Spears, Jalen Warley, Josh Nickelberry, Cam’Ron Fletcher, De’Ante Green and Darin Green Jr. that they would be paid $250,000 each by “business partners” of his in order to play for FSU. (RELATED: Nick Saban Speaks Out After Being Cooked On Live National Television By Shane Gillis)
But it’s not just the complaint about Hamilton allegedly promising to pay players and not doing so — the suit also goes into detail about players walking out of practice in order to boycott Hamilton and the Seminoles over those missed NIL payments. The players even threatened to boycott a game, per the lawsuit, which led to Hamilton allegedly making further promises that were also unfulfilled.
The complaint also features messages from multiple players claiming the money was needed for rent, car payments and taxes. The players even said it is affecting them on a mental level, according to the suit.
BREAKING: Six former FSU basketball players filed a lawsuit Monday against Leonard Hamilton over unpaid promises of NIL compensation that total $1.5 million, per @RossDellenger.
The players acknowledged within the documents that they boycotted a practice last season over the… pic.twitter.com/UqZvxV6zWa
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 30, 2024
Me, me, me, that’s all these players are about today. I’ve got my own issues as a Miami Hurricanes fan with the Cam Ward nonsense, so I can most definitely relate to the irritation.
56 seconds left. Canes down by one. 1 time out. #PopTartsBowl on the line.
CAM WARD REFUSES TO PLAY. pic.twitter.com/fEWnBaxCD4
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 29, 2024
My response to Cam Ward pulling himself out at halftime:
“Cam, you stood on your teammates shoulders to break a record, but when they needed you to win the game, you were nowhere to be found.”
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 30, 2024
It’s honestly infuriating and sickening — who knew I could flip on Cam Ward so fast, but I did just like he did on us. Screw that guy.
