Calvin’s parents “CJ” Dickey Jr. filed a lawsuit against Bucknell University On Wednesday, almost a year after the 18 -year -old died after collapsing during his first football practice with the team during the summer.
Mike Caspino, the lawyer who represents the family, announced the lawsuit during a press conference, along with Dickey’s parents.
“He was An excellent athlete. He was a great student and an incredible human being. And on July 12, 2024, a very painful and very brutal death died due to soccer coaches at Bucknell University, “Caspino said.
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“Although CJ Dickey died almost nine months ago, the school has retained: he does not tell his parents the circumstances and the facts about why he died. They refuse to tell them the story about how his son died … They are hiding what happened, and we are forced to present this demand so that we can discover the truth.”
According to Caspino, Dickey He died of rhabdomyolysiswhich is a rare and potentially mortal muscle condition triggered by intense training. It was more likely to suffer the condition after being previously diagnosed with falciform cell feature, something that demand alleges that Bucknell was aware before Dickey began the training camp.
The demand, obtained by ESPN, He said Dickey made 100 up on July 9 “as punishment” after the team “was wrong” in a training and that the players who made the drill noticed it “being behind the rest of the group.”
Bucknell described the death of Dickey “a tragic loss”, but did not comment more due to a pending litigation. (Group of Education Images/Universal Images)
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According to the previous reports of ESPN, Dickey collapsed and was transferred to a hospital where he was placed on dialysis. He underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his limbs, but his heart stopped and died two days after the incident.
“A horrible and painful death died that was 100% preventable,” Caspino said on Wednesday.
In a statement to several points of sale, Bucknell called Dickey’s death “a tragic loss” but no longer commented due to a pending litigation.
“The death of a student is always a tragic loss. While the university will not comment on pending litigation, we again extend sincere sympathies to the CJ family, and we will continue to focus on our most important priority: the health and safety of all Bucknell students.”
NCAA requires that all athletes test the feature of falciform cells. (Ben Hasty/Medaks Group/Reading Eagle through Getty Images)
According to the NCAA policy, all athletes must undergo falciform cell solubility tests or provide test results within six months after participation in sports activities. In the case of Dickey, the lawsuit claimed that he gave positive and that a Bucknell coach spoke with his mother before the incident on July 12.
The lawsuit accused the university and others for negligence and is looking for compensation and information about Dickey’s death.
