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.

  • @meco03211
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    1216 days ago

    Yeah. They really gotta get on those punch cards. 10 surgeries and the next one is free.

    • @PlantJam
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      716 days ago

      With a maximum out of pocket, the second surgery in a year is usually free. The hard part is paying off the first one.

      • @holomorphic
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        316 days ago

        Probably every single person with knee problems.