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.
I wasn’t there, so I don’t know how this went down, but the only reason why I can see this being brought up, is he went
“Don’t you know who I am?!? I’m Alexander Morris of the Four Tops! You better give me priority over these other non -famous shlubs or you’ll be known as the hospital who killed a Four Top!”
As someone who works in customer service, this scenario sounds totally plausible, and would explain why they would schedule a psychological exam.
Speculators will speculate. It’s just too easy these days to simply look up the guy, see a pic, and determine truth or falsehood of his claims. This should never have even come to our attention, if the staff at the hospital was sharp.
Could be. Could also be that they made some smalltalk and someone asked what he was doing for a living …