DeSanto Rollins Lawsuit Against Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss Dismissed

DeSanto Rollins' lawsuit against Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin was dismissed on Wednesday, according to reports.

DeSanto Rollins' lawsuit against Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin and the University of Mississippi has been dismissed, according to reports released on Wednesday.

The lawsuit was dismissed by a judge of the U.S. District court for the Northern District of Mississippi. The original suit was filed on Sept. 14 and claimed that that Kiffin kicked Rollins off the football team while antagonizing his mental health issues.

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According to Rollins, being kicked off the team caused his mental health struggles to worsen, but Ole Miss claims that he is still on the roster and was never kicked off.

"(He) remains on scholarship," Ole Miss said in its statement in September. "In addition, he continues to have the opportunity to receive all of the resources and advantages that are afforded a student-athlete at the university."

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Rollins, a junior from Baton Rouge, La., was seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $30 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit alleged that Kiffin intentionally took action against Rollins "on account of race for requesting and taking a mental health break, but not taking adverse action against white student-athletes for the same request."

Audio of the exchange between Kiffin and Rollins was released in November can be found here.