Representatives for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson disputed the claims laid out in a lawsuit tied to his alleged failure to appear at a youth football camp.
Johnson's agent, Brad Cicala, and his attorney, Adam Kenner, called the claims "completely false" in a statement Tuesday.
"What FlexWorks conveniently leaves out of this story are the countless breaches of the arrangement with Mr. Johnson, including the failure to facilitate his timely arrival," they said.
"Although the previously agreed upon requirement to handle Mr. Johnson's travel was unfulfilled by FlewWorks, Mr. Johnson made his own attempts to make it to the camp. Unfortunately, those attempts were unsuccessful due to flight delays and cancellations."
Mike GarafoloStatement from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> WR Diontae Johnson’s agent and attorney in response to a recent lawsuit filed against him alleging he failed to appear at a youth football camp. <a href="https://t.co/0kp4oM3il0">pic.twitter.com/0kp4oM3il0</a>
According to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, FlexWork Sports Management LLC filed suit, alleging it incurred "significant damages, in the form of refunds, credits, and reputational damage" because Johnson didn't show up at a camp scheduled for May 22.
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