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The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group.

Alexander Morris, who is Black, filed a lawsuit Monday against Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, alleging racial discrimination and other misconduct during an April 2023 visit for chest pain and breathing problems.

Hospital staff “wrongfully assumed he was mentally ill when he revealed his identity as a celebrity figure,” the lawsuit says.

Morris is not an original member, but he joined the group in 2019.

The lawsuit says a nurse finally believed Morris was in the Four Tops and the psychological exam was canceled.

The hospital offered a $25 gift card as an apology, but Morris refused to accept it, the lawsuit says.

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[–] [email protected] 122 points 5 months ago (2 children)

They were going to put him in a mental hospital and the best they can do to say sorry is a $25 gift card...

[–] [email protected] 54 points 5 months ago (2 children)

They ordered an exam, but they cancelled it before it was given.

Their defense could be to describe what behavior the singer had besides stating he was one of the Four Tops that might give them concern about his mental health.

They cancelled the exam after figuring out that he actually was, so presumably it was a significant part of the decision.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago

I wouldn't be surprised if they charged him a cancelation fee.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

They cancelled the exam after he had three seizures.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That feels like a $1 inheritance. Was the hospital trying to get the worst PR angle possible?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It is.

If he accepted it, he'd no longer have an argument with a strong foundation. He could still sue, but a lawyer could argue they already made it right.

Exactly the same logic as a 1$ inheritance, it shows that this was dealt with, so the law doesnt have to deal with it again.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The hospital offered a $25 gift card as an apology, but Morris refused to accept it, the lawsuit says.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Right. If he had, he'd have been screwed by the hospital later, which is why he didn't.