LSU football head coach Brian Kelly denied comments made alleging that he and his coaching staff haven’t reached out to former player Greg Brooks for over a year in a press conference Wednesday.

Brooks is suing LSU and Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, LSU Athletics’ sports medicine partner, for medical negligence after the surgery he received for a brain tumor in September 2023 left him permanent disabled.

On Monday, Brooks and his father, Greg Brooks Sr., appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to give their side of the story. Brooks Sr. claimed that none of LSU’s coaching staff had reached out to the family since October 2023.

“It is factually incorrect to state that I was not there by Greg’s side through this ordeal,” Kelly said. “I was there on multiple occasions. We had somebody from my staff that was there virtually every day.”

Kelly said there were details he couldn’t discuss due to the ongoing litigation for the lawsuit filed in August 2024, but vehemently denied the claims that he and his coaches were absent.

“My son almost lost his life. Where were you? Forget about football,” Brooks Sr. said in the GMA segment.

“You can question me as a football coach, you can question me for the things we do on the field… this is where the line is drawn with me. That comment struck a nerve,” Kelly said.

Despite the ongoing conflict, Kelly said he and LSU continue to root for Brooks’ recovery.

“We love Greg. We love him for the person that he is, the competitor that he is and the battler that he is. We wish him continued progress as he goes through an incredibly difficult time,” Kelly said.

Brooks played safety for LSU during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, being named a captain.