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FIRST ON FOX: A New York family has filed a lawsuit against a Christian school, the Archdiocese of New York and a former football coach, alleging that their teenage son was injured after school officials failed to supervise students before a high school sporting event.
The lawsuit also included allegations that the student who was injured was the one who was punished, for allegedly using a racial slur.
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According to the complaint, the case arises from an alleged September 19, 2025 incident involving LO and another member of the school’s football team. The complaint alleges that the teammate grabbed LO and slammed him into a patch of concrete, causing abrasions to his arm, back and hip, and the coach was not present during the incident.
After the incident, the coach allegedly questioned the team but did not speak to LO outside of the other player’s presence, according to the complaint. The record says the coach focused on LO’s claim that if he was a “camel,” the other player was an “ape,” which the coach allegedly interpreted as a racial slur. The coach then allegedly ordered LO to turn his jersey inside out and benched him for the remainder of warmups and the game.
The complaint alleges that the coach did not evaluate LO for injuries or ask him if he was okay, despite being told he was injured.
The school later fired the coach, according to multiple reports.
The filing says LO and his parents did not request Cancro’s dismissal and alleges the decision was made solely by the school and/or the Archdiocese.
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A lawsuit was filed in New York. (Getty Images)
The lawsuit further alleges that after Cancro’s firing, LO and his parents became targets of hostility from team members, parents and coaches.
The lawsuit asserts one cause of action: negligent supervision. It alleges that the school, the Archdiocese and Cancro had a duty to supervise the students during the sporting event and violated that duty by failing to ensure that an adult was present before and during the altercation.
The family is seeking damages for physical injuries, emotional distress, psychological harm, humiliation, property damage and other monetary losses, along with costs and other relief the court deems appropriate.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
The attorney representing the plaintiffs, Kimberly Lau of the firm Offit Kurman, has provided a statement to Pak Gazette Digital.
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A soccer ball sits on the field before the Division III men’s soccer championship at UNC Greensboro Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Dec. 2, 2017. (Photos by Grant Halverson/NCAA via Getty Images)
“Context matters. A child was injured at school during a time when supervision was required. We hope the school can work with the family to restore a positive school environment for him and ensure that all students are protected in the future,” Lau said.
Pak Gazette Digital reached out to Our Lady of Lourdes High School and the Archdiocese of New York.
