Six former Florida State Seminoles basketball players filed a lawsuit against coach Leonard Hamilton, alleging he failed to deliver on a promise of $250,000 in name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation for each of them. The lawsuit claims Hamilton promised the money from his 'business partners', and that the players walked out of a practice last season over the missed payments, eventually playing in a game against Duke after a guarantee from Hamilton that they would be paid, which never happened.
Six former Florida State basketball players sued Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton on Monday, alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation. The plaintiffs — Darin Green Jr., De’Ante Green, Cam’Ron Fletcher, Josh Nickelberry, Primo Spears and Jalen Warley — filed suit in Leon County circuit court. Their attorney, Fort Lauderdale-based Darren Heitner, shared the 20-page complaint with The Associated Press.
The complaint includes multiple text-message exchanges between players and some between players and Hamilton. FSU finished 17-16 last season, including 10-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 76-year-old Hamilton is in the final year of his contract. The Seminoles are 9-4, including 0-2 in league play. None of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit remain with the team. Green and Nickelberry exhausted their college eligibility last spring, and the four others transferred.
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