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Lambo alleged that Meyer kicked him and swore at him while he
was working out last August before the Jaguars' preseason
finale. Lambo's accusation becoming public in December was the
final straw for Meyer, as Jacksonville fired him the same day,
13 games into his first season with the team.
"I'm in a lunge position. Left leg forward, right leg back,"
Lambo told the Tampa Bay Times. "... Urban Meyer, while I'm in
that stretch position, comes up to me and says, ‘Hey Dips--t,
make your f--king kicks!' And kicks me in the leg."
Now Lambo is seeking his $3.5 million salary for 2021, with
interest, plus damages for emotional distress.
Lambo's lawsuit claims that he reported the incident to the
Jaguars' legal counsel via his agent. He was released from the
team in October, which Lambo claims violated a Florida law
protecting whistleblowers in the private sector.
The Jaguars told the Tampa Bay Times that their legal counsel
offered to meet with Lambo over the incident, but Lambo said
that wasn't true.
Currently a free agent, Lambo played in 78 games across seven
NFL seasons with the then-San Diego Chargers (2015-16) and
Jaguars (2017-21). His career mark of 87.1 percent on field goal
attempts ranks sixth in league history.
Meyer has not caught on with another NFL or college team since
his ouster from Jacksonville. Reports late last month said that
he was deep in negotiations to return to a broadcasting role
with Fox.
--Field Level Media
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