Father of former LSU player Greg Brooks Jr. calls out Brian Kelly amid lawsuit: ‘Where were you?’

Former LSU DB Greg Brooks Jr. and his family have spoken out against their former program in Baton Rouge.

Brooks Jr. and Greg Brooks Sr. discussed their story, along with their ongoing lawsuit against Louisiana State University, in an interview on ‘Good Morning America’. That included a direct question from the father to his son’s former head coach in Brian Kelly as they allegedly haven’t heard from any of the Tigers’ coaching staff since October of 2023.

“My son almost lost his life, coach. Where were you?” Brooks Sr. said. “Forget about football. Pick up the phone and say you love the kid, man.”

Brooks Jr. underwent an emergency surgery back in September of 2023 to remove a tumor stemming from a rare form of brain cancer known as medulloblastoma. A year later, though, in October of 2024, Brooks Jr. sued the school and their medical center in a thirteen-page lawsuit for their alleged handling of him within the program and with these procedures, which reportedly led to multiple strokes, as they left him ‘permanently disabled’ per the suit. Because of that, he is now in daily occupational therapy to relearn how to speak, write, and eat.

“Honestly, I thought it was fake,” Brooks Jr. said. “Like, I was in disbelief…Like a nightmare that I couldn’t wake up from.”

“The one call that I received was, ‘I need you to get here. Your son is having emergency surgery’ tomorrow morning,” said Brooks Sr.. “He’s at LSU, one of the best colleges in the United States. Would I have ever thought that his best interests wouldn’t be at heart? No.”

Both LSU and Our Lady of the Lake released statements at the time of the lawsuit’s filing. Kelly also commented on the matter at the time as well.

Brooks Jr. appeared in 50 games, with 45 starts, while in college over three seasons at Arkansas and two at LSU. In that time, he totaled 186 tackles, 19 deflections, six interceptions with one pick-six, a sack, and a forced fumble.

With that, Brooks Jr. is hoping to continue his life and now make a difference so that others in his position don’t wait if they feel something is wrong with their health.

“I just want athletes in the same spot I was? If something is hurting, tell them. And, if they don’t do anything about it, go get your second opinion,” Brooks Jr. said. “If I would have known that, I wouldn’t be the way I am right now.

“Whatever card I’m deal, that’s the card I’m going to play. And I’m going to make sure I win.”