Michaela Mills, who served as Mississippi State's "Bully" mascot, is suing the school and ESPN for a broken leg suffered during the 2013 Egg Bowl after an ESPN golf cart collided with her on the sideline, according to The Clarion-Ledger.
state's mascot was just run over by the ESPN golf cart... pic.twitter.com/0NmjbzYHRT
— 12 years a Shemwell (@Luke_Shem) November 29, 2013Mills' injuries resulted in two surgeries, one of which required the insertion of a rod into her leg for support. Mills is seeking $75,000 in damages due to a compound fracture of her left tibia and fibula, along with great trauma and mental shock as a result of the accident.
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Mississippi State, which was hosting the game, is listed liable under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act, Miss. Code Ann. 11-46-1, according to the report.