JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Previous Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo filed a lawsuit towards the group on Tuesday, alleging that previous head mentor Urban Meyer developed a hostile function atmosphere and the crew did absolutely nothing to halt it.
The lawsuit in the 4th Judicial Circuit Court docket in Duval County alleges that the Jaguars violated the Florida Non-public Sector Whistleblower Act and that Meyer’s steps — which included an accusation that he kicked Lambo — “violated Florida civil, criminal, and work regulation about assault, battery, and workplace violence in furtherance of an employer’s passions.”
The lawsuit says Meyer’s steps impacted Lambo’s ability to snooze, practice and carry out his obligations at the large degree that he had with the Jaguars under earlier coaches. It also alleges Lambo endured extreme emotional and psychological distress and Lambo is trying to get any back spend owed, damages and other legal fees.
Lambo obtained his complete $3.5 million salary from the Jaguars in 2021 simply because he is vested veteran with more than four a long time of working experience as very well as earning $14,000 as a member of the Steelers’ apply squad immediately after getting cut by the Jaguars. Lambo was to get paid $4 million in 2022 in the ultimate calendar year of a agreement extension he signed in February 2019.
When contacted, the Jaguars referred to a assertion they produced in December soon following Lambo’s allegations became public: “Jaguars lawful counsel in truth acknowledged and responded quickly to the question designed by Josh Lambo’s agent Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Counsel presented to discuss with Josh, or to help Josh in speaking with coaching or any other soccer staff, if he was comfortable with her sharing the information. Any suggestion or else is blatantly phony.”
The lawsuit also is asking the Jaguars to generate documentation in regard to any investigations the team executed into Meyer’s office conduct, including documentation of any other circumstances of “objectionable, abusive, violent, or hostile actions by City Meyer with regard to other workforce, coaches, and players.” In addition, the lawsuit seeks documentation of any attempts by Jaguars administration to counsel, appropriate or normally deal with Meyer’s habits.
The lawsuit alleges that Lambo’s performance experienced right after he was verbally and physically abused by Meyer. It also statements that Meyer threatened to launch Lambo soon after Lambo spoke up in his protection. Lambo claimed Meyer kicked him in the leg although he was stretching in heat-ups right before a observe throughout the 7 days of the remaining preseason game. Lambo stated Meyer told him, “Hey dips—, make your f—ing kicks!” and then kicked him in the leg.
Lambo states he advised Meyer: “Never you at any time f—ing kick me once again!” Lambo reported Meyer then informed him, “I am the head ball mentor. I will kick you each time the f— I want.” The lawsuit alleges Lambo informed his agent, Richard Irvin, about the incident and Irvin notified the Jaguars’ lawful counsel the next day.
The lawsuit alleges that Meyer approached Lambo a day later and threatened to reduce him if he objected to his habits or challenged his authority once again by declaring: “[I]f you ever speak to me like that again, you’ll be out of here. You happen to be the initial participant I’ve at any time let talk to me that way in my job, and if you do it once again, you are gone.”
Lambo had skipped two kicks in the preseason just before the incident but manufactured the two of his industry intention makes an attempt in the closing preseason video game against the Cowboys. Lambo skipped all three of his field objective makes an attempt in the first two standard-time video games towards the Texans and Broncos.
Lambo skipped two PATs in opposition to Arizona in 7 days 3 and Matt Wright served as the Jaguars’ kicker beginning in 7 days 4. He kicked a 54-lawn discipline purpose with 3:45 remaining and a 53-lawn subject goal as time expired to give the Jaguars a 23-20 victory in excess of the Dolphins in London on Oct. 17. That snapped the Jaguars’ 20-match dropping streak, which was the 2nd-longest in NFL record.
The Jaguars launched Lambo on Oct. 19. Wright, who produced 21-of-24 subject goal attempts past year, was waived by the Jaguars on Wednesday.
The lawsuit alleges that the actual physical and verbal abuse impacted Lambo’s potential to accomplish at the degree he had through his former 6 seasons. Lambo produced 81.3% of his subject purpose makes an attempt in 2015-16 with the Chargers but was slice just before the 2017 time. Lambo signed with the Jaguars in Oct 2017 and he designed 95% of his field purpose tries as a result of the 2020 season — which includes likely 12-for-13 from 50 yards and beyond.
Lambo played in only 4 games in 2020 before being positioned on hurt reserve with a hip injuries. Aldrick Rosas was just one of 6 kickers the Jaguars utilised in 2020 to change Lambo, and he and Lambo experienced a education camp competitiveness in 2021 before the Jaguars introduced Rosas on July 30.
Lambo is the most accurate kicker in Jaguars historical past (91.6%) and he holds workforce data for most consecutive industry aims (24) and longest industry purpose (59 yards, tied with Josh Scobee).
The Jaguars fired Meyer shortly right before 1 a.m. ET on Dec. 16 soon after just 13 game titles. Owner Shad Khan’s spokesperson launched a assertion to The Connected Push that mentioned Khan experienced created the decision to fireplace Meyer in the hours soon after the Jaguars’ 20- reduction at Tennessee on Dec. 12.
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