Some of you may hear the name Lawrence Tynes and think – that’s the kicker with a huge leg, what ever happened to him? Well, MRSA happened to him.
Tynes, Carl Nicks, and Jonathan Banks all contracted the disease while playing for Tampa Bay back in 2013. While Banks never missed a game due to the infection, Nicks has since settled for 3 million dollars and retired, partially due to threats caused from the disease.
Tynes is out of the NFL, too, and now he’s looking for his payday. He thinks he was worth a lot more than just 3 mil though. According to Sporting News,
Lawrence Tynes hasn’t kicked in the NFL since August 2013 when he suffered a MRSA infection in his toe.
Since the infection essentially ended his career, Tynes is seeking $20 million from the Buccaneers, the team he was on when he was diagnosed with the ailment. He’s claiming the team provided “unsanitary conditions.”
“The negligence and premises liability lawsuit, filed by Podhurst Orseck and The Brad Sohn Law Firm in Broward County Circuit Court, seeks compensatory damages for (Tynes’) lost salary and substantial pain and suffering,” a news release from the firm said.
“As the lawsuit alleges, Tynes contracted a Methicillan-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA) infection from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Training Facility, which ended his career and cost him more than $20 million in expected future earnings.”
He probably won’t see all of that $20 million, but it’ll depend on how great of a legal team he hires.