Former psychologist agrees to settle lawsuit with Spurs, Joshua Primo

A former medical psychologist for the San Antonio Spurs has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed towards the franchise and Joshua Primo, the 2021 lottery decide launched by the group final month after he was accused of repeated acts of indecent publicity.

“The events have agreed to resolve the matter,” Tony Buzbee, Cauthen’s legal professional, instructed a number of information shops.

The lawsuit was filed by Dr. Hillary Cauthen on Oct. 3, alleging that Primo had uncovered himself to her 9 instances throughout personal classes and that the franchise “ignored her repeated reviews” of the incidents.

In response to the lawsuit, Cauthen first reported Primo’s misconduct to Spurs administration in January. Her employment with the group ended when her contract was not renewed in August.

Primo, the No. 12 decide within the 2021 draft, was launched lower than three weeks after the Spurs exercised his third-year group choice guaranteeing a $4.3 million wage for the 2023-24 season.

“The state of affairs relating to Josh Primo is a matter we take severely,” Spurs CEO RC Buford stated in a press release launched Thursday. “Since studying of the allegations, we’ve taken, and are taking, measures to make sure that all events concerned are handled with dignity and respect. We all know we owe that to Dr. Cauthen, our gamers, our employees and our group.

“As a corporation, we’re repeatedly evaluating and refining our processes in order that they in the end replicate the values and tradition of who we aspire to be daily. To that finish, we’ve determined to collaborate with Dr. Cauthen and different consultants in an effort to assessment and enhance our office processes and procedures. “It is a studying alternative for us, and one which we’re sure will make us higher transferring ahead.”