The parents of Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr. brought lawsuit against Bucknell University Wednesday, almost a year after the 18-year-old died after collapsing during his first football exercise with the team during the summer.

Mike Caspino, the lawyer, who represented the family, announced the trial during a press conference with Dickey’s parents.

“He was An excellent athlete. He was a great student and an incredible human being. And on July 12, 2024, he died a very painful, very brutal death because of the football coaches at Bucknell University, “Caspino said.

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“Despite the fact that CJ Dickey died almost nine months ago, the school has detained – does not tell his parents the circumstances and facts about why he died. They refuse to tell them the story of how their son died. … They hide what happened and we are forced to fil for this trial so we can find out the truth.”

According to Caspino, Dickey died of rhabdomyolysisWhich is a rare and life -threatening muscle state triggered by intense training. He was more likely to suffer from the condition after he was previously diagnosed with a seal cell property, something the trial claims Bucknell was aware of before Dickey started training camp.

The trial, obtained by ESPN, claimed that Dickey performed 100 up-downs on July 9 “as punishment” after the team “cluttered” on a training, and that players who performed the drill noticed him “fell behind the rest of the group.”

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According to ESPN’s previous reporting, Dickey collapsed and was transferred to a hospital where he was put on dialysis. He underwent an emergency surgery to relieve pressure in his extremities, but his heart stopped and he died two days after the incident.

“He died a terrible, painful death that was 100% preventable,” Caspino said Wednesday.

In a statement to several businesses, Bucknell called Dickey’s death “a tragic loss” but would not comment further due to pending litigation.

“A student’s death is always a tragic loss. While the university will not comment on pending litigation, we are again expanding heartfelt sympathy to CJ’s family, and we will continue to focus on our most important priority – health and security for all Bucknell students.”

NCAA requires all athletes to test for the sickle cell characteristics. (Ben Hasty/Medianews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)

According to the NCAA policy, all athletes are obliged to undergo seal cell solubility tests or give results from a test within six months of participation in sports activities. In Dickey’s case, the trial claimed he was testing positive and that a coach from Bucknell spoke to his mother before the incident on July 12.

The trial accused the university and others of negligence and seek compensation and information about Dickey’s death.