Father Sues 14 UM Athletic Department Employees
Pity the University of Missouri-Columbia Athletic Department. With the sad saga of mercurial basketball star Ricky Clemons firmly in its rear-view mirror, another crisis has appeared in the middle of the road.
Last month, the father of football player Aaron O’Neal, who died July 12 after a voluntary workout, sued 14 employees of the department, alleging that they were negligent in recognizing and treating his son’s sudden physical deterioration.
Lonnie O’Neal, who is represen