College Coach Fired For Alcoholism. Claims Disability & Not Accommodated

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A college football coach at USC was fired for drunken incidents from August until October of this year. Was given reprimand and warning after August incident which included getting counseling. Coach never got counseling and claims he was on the way to counseling the day he was fired. He is now suing the school saying his alcoholism is a disability and the school did not accommodate him. Suing for 30 million including some breach of contract issues.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...ersity-help-for-his-alcoholism-015303617.html

I get contract issues but I'm pretty sure there are clauses in there which allow the school to terminate him and the contract. But my thing if this coach had lets say scheduled gall bladder surgery-would the school be responsible for physically taking him to the hospital for the operation? What is the school or any employer for that matter supposed to do with an alcoholic or junky other than pay for a program and hold their job. They should be grateful for that. To top it off this is probably some immature punk acting like a frat boy pulling the alcoholism card & rehab just like a celebrity for publicity control.
 

If he chose not to comply with getting counseling then he should be fired. At the very least he is guilty of behaving like a dry drunk. Quite probable he is pissed at being terminated, and playing the high chair tyrant. Alcoholics are not known for mature behaviour while in the grip of their addiction.
 
Interesting concept.

It is generally recognised to be an illness. On the other hand so is drug addiction. Should addicts be able to sue for being excluded?
 

Laurie said:
Interesting concept.

It is generally recognised to be an illness. On the other hand so is drug addiction. Should addicts be able to sue for being excluded?
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Even if recognized as an illness when one goes to the doctor for any illness/treatment does the employer physically take them to the doctor or hospital? Even though the employer might be paying or giving the employee an excused day off it's still up to the individual to get treatment.
 
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