Former San Antonio Spurs team psychologist suing team and Josh Primo

Dr. Cauthen has retained attorney Tony Buzbee, who represented the plaintiffs in sexual misconduct lawsuits against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Cauthen is not simply planning to sue the team and the Spurs; she's going to file criminal charges against the 19-year-old Primo.

This is a different picture than what emerged last week, when it seemed like San Antonio was being pro-active in releasing Primo. Now it appears that they released Primo because this lawsuit was coming out, not because of his behavior. After all, the Spurs picked up Primo's option for the 2023-24 season on October 10th, ten months after the alleged indecent exposure began. The question isn't why the Spurs released Primo, but rather, why it took them so long.

Primo's attorney also released a statement, presenting a defense that amounts to "No one told me I exposed myself, nine times."

Primo's attorney, William J. Briggs II is best known for threatening to sue a blogger for criticizing Taylor Swift in 2017. He makes the claim that Primo was "not even aware his private parts were visible outside his workout shorts," which apparently happened nine times without him being aware. Briggs writes that Cauthen was "playing to ugly stereotypes and racially charged fears for her own financial benefit." He also makes repeated reference to Cauthen being older than Primo.

After he was released, Primo sent a statement to ESPN saying in part that he had "been seeking help to deal with previous trauma I suffered and will now take this time to focus on my mental health treatment more fully. I hope to be able to discuss these issues in the future so I can help others who have suffered in a similar way."

Ultimately, the case will be evaluated in court, but it seems clear that the Spurs sat on these allegations for a long time before taking any action against Primo - ten months, according to Dr. Cauthen.

That's far too long. Spurs president R.C. Buford, GM Brian Wright, and Coach Gregg Popovich owe Spurs fans and the public an explanation.