He stated that he simply wanted to share his story as he sees it. Mostella wrote that he is intent on staying at Penn State, and he made the disclaimer that he did not intend to criticize the university or any of its employees. Franklin and Penn State’s football department has yet to respond to these claims. Of course, it is just one side of the story. This eventually culminated in Mostella not being able to enroll in classes, a discovery Mostella claims he did not realize until he returned to campus for the spring semester only to find there was a financial hold on his account and no classes were scheduled for him. Mostella claims he was given two options - that he could transfer or medical retire - with a possible return to the team not on the table, according to Mostella. Mostella claims his mother attempted to contact Franklin and Scott on multiple occasions with no response from the Penn State staff. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. “The narrative went from me being ‘a hard worker who’s going to figure it out’ to someone who ‘doesn’t care about football or the team.'” “In the coming months, CJF made it clear to me he wasn’t satisfied with my progress,” Mostella wrote. It is at this point Mostella makes an alarming claim, suggesting Franklin wondered if Mostella even cared about football. Reason being to avoid sounding like I was making excuses.”

“I made James Franklin and John Scott aware of this, however after that I only mentioned it when they asked. Contributing to my diagnosed anxiety and depression,” Mostella wrote. “These struggles had a negative impact on my mental health. Mostella said he didn’t bring up his mental health situation voluntarily to Franklin and the staff unless specifically asked about it. Mostella went on to explain that he struggled with the physical process of putting on weight, and his mental health deteriorated as a result. “So that became my goal, gaining had always been difficult for me but I was going to try my hardest so I could compete at the highest level possible.” I came in light for my position and understandably they wanted me to increase my weight,” Mostella explained. Penn State also said then that investigations by two university offices did not substantiate claims against Franklin or the program.“Since I have arrived at the entire staff had been fixated on my weight. In January, Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna issued a statement saying an investigation into the hazing allegations produced no charges.

The complaint also alleges that Penn State violated Title IX and state anti-hazing statutes. Humphries' third complaint consists of 10 counts, including allegations of assault and battery counts against former Penn State player Damion Barber. Humphries 'brandished a knife at Micah Parsons to ward off his aggression,' the complaint alleges.Īccording to the complaint, Humphries met with Franklin, who said he expected players on his team 'to fist-fight and take a beating, rather than brandish a weapon.' Humphries threw a bottle of Gatorade at Parsons, who responded by punching Humphries and choking him, the complaint alleges. In the third complaint, Humphries alleges that in March 2018, he was sleeping in the university's Morgan Academic Center when Parsons, who opted out of this season, threw a pail of water on him and his belongings.

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