This HBCU catfishing incident is tragic and sad – it led to a lawsuit

According The Shadow League, “Juan Dixon, the current head coach of basketball for Coppin State University and partner of “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Robyn Dixon, was named in a lawsuit against the university for failure to report of serious misconduct between an assistant basketball coach and a player.

According to reports, Coppin State Director of Player Development and Director of Basketball Operations Lucian Brownlee has been accused of catfishing a player named Ibn Williams online. According to the lawsuit, he allegedly coerced Williams into providing intimate photos and texts, then blackmailed him into videotaping an intimate encounter before publicizing the material when the player resisted further demands.

The lawsuit filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court alleges that Brownlee harassed, tormented and assaulted Williams, before publishing intimate material he had obtained from the student. According to the lawsuit Williams met with Dixon to discuss the matter, but the head coach did nothing about it.

Today in Pillow Talk with Dr Boyce and Dr Alicia Watkins, we discuss the act of catfishing: Who’s most vulnerable to catfishing, who’s most likely to do it and how it’s become even more dangerous during the digital age.

Dr Boyce Watkins is a Finance PhD and author of “The 10 Commandments of Black Economic Power,” and Dr Alicia Watkins is a Licensed Therapist and full professor of social work. To learn more about the work of Dr Alicia Watkins, please visit CoachingWithDrAlicia.com.

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