previous San Antonio Spurs Psychologist Hilary Cosen is suing Spurs and team’s 2021 No. 12 pick Josh Primo About the alleged incident involving lewd exposure by PrimoAccording to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Bexar County, Texas.
Cozen also plans to file a criminal complaint against Primo on “multiple counts of obscene exposure,” her attorney Tony Busby said at a news conference in Houston on Thursday.
“We expect them to file charges,” Busby said.
Bexar County Sheriff’s Office athletic On Friday, it said it had launched an investigation into Primo after contacting Cauthen.
Later on Friday, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich addressed the lawsuit, telling reporters when asked if he had been informed of the allegations in June. He asked fans to trust that the organization is taking the accusations very seriously.
“What I am saying is that I stand by the statement made yesterday by the Spurs organization. I know, no doubt, the Spurs organization will be on top of it, and the men and women in management who are dealing with this and are dealing with it willfully, quickly, to everyone involved (maximum). I am sure it was done with the utmost care.”
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Cozen was hired under a contract with Spurs in September 2021. According to the lawsuit, Primo has exposed him nine times in front of Cosen since December 2021.
“I’m a clinical sports psychologist. I’m the mother of four amazing daughters. I’m a woman and I’m a victim,” Cozen said Thursday.
According to the lawsuit, Cozen first expressed his concerns about Primo’s conduct to Spurs GM Brian Wright in January 2022. He continued to voice his concerns and expressed his discomfort at seeing Wright, only Primo, according to the complaint.
After the meeting with Wright, Cozen claims she continued to be asked to visit Primo. Wright asked Corten “what outcome” he wanted, and Corten replied that he felt it was up to the team to handle the situation, the lawsuit states. Wright then informed her that the organization’s legal team would contact her.
In May, Cauthen met with attorneys, including the Spurs’ deputy general counsel, chief legal officer and general counsel, and was assured an investigation would take place, according to the lawsuit. I was instructed to avoid contact and was told the team was preparing a ‘debriefing’.
More than a week later, after requesting an update on the status of the investigation, Deputy General Counsel Brandon James and Head of Human Resources Kara Allen told Cozen that Primo would continue to participate in team activities and asked Cosen to work from home. Suggest a suit.
In June, James and Allen revealed they had spoken with Primo and suggested setting up a conversation with Primo to address his behavior.
James and Allen informed Cozen at a meeting in late June that the franchise was reviewing a “corrective process for timely reporting of incidents”. told Cozen that he was “aware of her grievances and accusations, and that he wanted to do what was right with her.”
Later Thursday, Spurs Sports & Entertainment CEO RC Buford released a statement, part of which read: We would like to share more information, but allow legal proceedings to proceed. ”
spurs Abandoned Primo last week He had played just four games for the team this season.
Primo attorney William J. Briggs, II released a statement on Thursday defending the charges against the client.
“Josh Primo is 19 NBA A player who has suffered a lifetime of trauma and trials,” Briggs said. “He is now being victimized by a former team-appointed sports psychologist who is exploiting ugly stereotypes and racist fears for her own financial gain.”
The statement denied accusations that Primo had exposed himself, calling it a “complete fabrication, pretentious embellishment, or complete fantasy.” Josh Primo didn’t even realize that he purposely never exposed himself or anyone else, and that his private parts were visible outside his workout shorts.
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