Judge Lets Basketball Beating Suit Continue
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit to go forward against Jackson Public Schools and former Murrah High School Basketball Coach Marlon Dorsey over Dorsey whipping players with a weight belt. Only Dorsey and the Jackson district remain defendants after U.S. District Judge Tom Lee ruled Monday. The suit says Dorsey abused players physically and verbally, and the district didn’t stop it, seeking damages as well as a bar on future punishment. Dorsey was found in 2010 to be striking players with the belt. He later apologized. After the whippings were reported, Dorsey was fired, but was then allowed to accept a 25-day suspension and resume coaching, according to court documents. Dorsey never returned officially to coaching and later resigned.
