West Point Athletic Association Doc Alleges Wrongful Firing (1)

Army West Point Athletic Association Inc. is facing a suit by a doctor for its athletic training program who alleges he was fired in retaliation for trying to protect athletes and remedy discrimination against female soccer and basketball players.

Jonathan Oliver alleges he was let go after butting heads with the head athletic trainer, Tim Kelly, who was shielded by Army’s head football coach, Jeff Monken.

Oliver alleges that Kelly resisted efforts to document training injuries, allowed non-certified trainers to conduct strength training, and failed to address health and safety failures affecting the women’s soccer and basketball teams.

After Oliver ...