Player files suit against Southern Miss

A federal lawsuit claims the University of Southern Mississippi discriminated against a student-athlete who says the school wouldn’t clear him to play football because he has only one kidney. The lawsuit says 20-year-old

Deven Hammond never has had kidney-related problems during games or practices in high school or college. But his suit claims Southern Miss officials repeatedly raised “liability” concerns after learning of Hammond’s medical condition. Hammond transferred from LSU after his freshman year and began practicing with the Southern Miss team this year.