Ex-SC State Player Robert Geathers Wins $18M Lawsuit Against NCAA
A South Carolina jury awarded $18 million to former South Carolina State player Robert Geathers and his wife, finding the NCAA negligent for failing to warn players about the long-term risks of concussions. Geathers, diagnosed with dementia and showing symptoms of CTE, played from 1977-1980. Attorneys argued the NCAA withheld crucial information about concussion dangers.
A South Carolina jury awarded $18 million to former South Carolina State player Robert Geathers and his wife, finding the NCAA negligent for failing to warn players about the long-term risks of concussions. Geathers, diagnosed with dementia and showing symptoms of CTE, played from 1977-1980. Attorneys argued the NCAA withheld crucial information about concussion dangers.
