Recently, ex-NCAA football player, Saints wide receiver, and lead plaintiff in NCAA concussion litigation Adrian Arrington claimed that he never agreed to a $75 million proposed concussion settlement that is currently under review by an Illinois federal court judge. He subsequently fired Joseph Siprut, his attorney.
Joseph Siprut fired back on Thursday, stating that Arrington’s claims that he never agreed to the $75 million deal and that he was misinformed were “demonstrably false.” Siprut further explained:
“It is absolutely a false statement that [Arrington] was not informed or misinformed, it’s simply not the case. He’s entitled to his opinion. Whether he supports the settlement or not is a different issue than whether he was properly informed.”
The National College Players Association, an advocacy group for college athletes and the organization through which Arrington released his initial statement, did not immediately respond for comment.