A former clinical psychologist for the Spurs sued the team and Joshua Primo, who was released, for “ignored … repeated reports of indecent exposure.”
According to the lawsuit, Primo exposed himself to Dr. Hillary Cauthen a total of nine times. The first incident allegedly occurred during a psychological session with Primo in December 2021 and was reported to Spurs management in January 2022.
“Rather than act on Dr. Cauthen’s reports, the Spurs ignored her complaints, hoping the organization could ignore and then cover up Primo’s actions,” the lawsuit filed in Bexar County, Texas, states. “The Spurs organization was willing to sacrifice Dr. Cauthen to keep what they hoped would one day be a star player.
“Once Primo’s conduct entered the public sphere, the Spurs were forced to act and release Primo. The Spurs’ recent actions with regard to Primo are too little, too late. The Spurs’ public statement about Primo’s departure is a complete farce. The Spurs’ conduct sends a strong message that they, like other major sports organizations, are willing to tolerate abhorrent conduct on the part of athletes and sacrifice loyal employees, so long as the athlete is successful on the court.”
Spurs, Primo sued over exposure allegations – via @ESPN App https://t.co/pTDXOaFHWD
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 3, 2022
A former psychologist for the Spurs filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that the team “ignored her repeated reports of indecent exposure” by Joshua Primo, who was released last week.
The first incident allegedly occurred in December of 2021. https://t.co/rhzls7VUc8
— ESPN (@espn) November 3, 2022