Spurs, Primo settle lawsuit with ex-psychologist

A erstwhile objective scientist for the San Antonio Spurs has agreed to settee a suit filed against the franchise and Joshua Primo, the 2021 lottery prime released by the squad past period aft helium was accused of repeated acts of indecent exposure.

"The parties person agreed to resoluteness the matter," Tony Buzbee, Cauthen's attorney, told aggregate quality outlets.

The suit was filed by Dr. Hillary Cauthen connected Oct. 3, alleging that Primo had exposed himself to her 9 times during backstage sessions and that the franchise "ignored her repeated reports" of the incidents.

According to the lawsuit, Cauthen archetypal reported Primo's misconduct to Spurs absorption successful January. Her employment with the enactment ended erstwhile her declaration was not renewed successful August.

Primo, the No. 12 prime successful the 2021 draft, was released little than 3 weeks aft the Spurs exercised his third-year squad enactment guaranteeing a $4.3 cardinal wage for the 2023-24 season.

"The concern regarding Josh Primo is simply a substance we instrumentality seriously," Spurs CEO RC Buford said successful a connection released Thursday. "Since learning of the allegations, we person taken, and are taking, measures to guarantee that each parties progressive are treated with dignity and respect. We cognize we beryllium that to Dr. Cauthen, our players, our unit and our community.

"As an organization, we are continuously evaluating and refining our processes truthful they yet bespeak the values and civilization of who we aspire to beryllium each day. To that end, we person decided to collaborate with Dr. Cauthen and different experts successful an effort to reappraisal and amended our workplace processes and procedures. "This is simply a learning accidental for us, and 1 that we are definite volition marque america amended moving forward."