Lesbian Couple and Former Pepperdine Basketball Players Sue for Alleged Discrimination

"Lesbianism isn't tolerated here," former Pepperdine student and basketball player Haley Videckis says her coach told her. She and fellow former Pepperdine basketball player Layana White are a couple who are now suing the institution for discrimination. According to the Videckis and White, teammates and their coach harassed them based on the fact that they are lesbians, forcing them to leave the school. ABC7 interviewed the couple about their decision to sue the school. Watch the interview below to hear the couple’s story and Pepperdine’s official statement regarding the lawsuit.