Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker sues team, alleges former coach Urban Meyer created hostile work environment

By Wayne Sterling, CNN

Updated 1012 GMT (1812 HKT) May 12, 2022

Josh Lambo warms up prior to the Jacksonville Jaguars' game against the Arizona Cardinals at TIAA Bank Field on September 26, 2021.

(CNN)Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is suing the NFL team, alleging that former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer created a «hostile work environment.»

In the lawsuit, filed in the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court in Duval County, Florida on Tuesday, Lambo claimed that during a practice in August, Meyer «kicked him in the leg, and used profanity to insult [him] and warn him to make his kicks. Specifically, [Meyer] allegedly screamed at [Lambo], 'Hey Dips**t, make your f**king kicks!'»Lambo responded to Meyer, according to the suit, telling the coach, "'Don't you ever f**king kick me again!' [Meyer] responded, «I'm the head ball coach, I'll kick you whenever the f**k I want.'»According to the Tampa Bay Times in December, Meyer denied what Lambo said was accurate.«Josh's characterization of me and this incident is completely inaccurate, and there are eyewitnesses to refute his account,» Meyer told the paper. "(General manager) Trent (Baalke) and I met with him on multiple occasions to encourage his performance, and this was never brought up. I was fully supportive of Josh during his time with the team and wish him nothing but the best."Read MoreMeyer (left) talks with Lambo after the kicker missed his second field goal against the Denver Broncos during the first half on September 19, 2021.The lawsuit alleges that Lambo informed the Jaguars about the incident through his agent, Richard Irvin, but the team «did not initiate an investigation» nor «intervene in the close working conditions» between the two.The suit claims that