I was continuously berated with various comments.”A spokesperson for the UNC Board of Governors declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Justin CookLeigh, Younge, Kapadia and Long painted a different picture from Brown’s of the professors in their open letter.
Neither Leigh nor Younge, who were both at the university during Brown’s time there, reported having negative interactions with Brown, they said.
“We acknowledge the fact that our experiences are unique to ourselves and not everybody shares those same experiences,” Younge added.
In response to the letter on Brown's behalf, Brown’s attorney, Artur Davis, said: “While we respect the experiences of these individuals two things come to mind.