A former NFL player being sued by his insurance company after he took part in Survivor even though he has a disability rating says he was able to get through the show with 'pain medication'. The year-old, who started his professional career with the Minnesota Vikings, told doctors he had 'low back pain and stiffness which is almost always present'.
However California-based Fairmont Premier claim Culpepper, who is now a personal injury attorney, 'willfully and deceptively provided false information' to the medical professionals who examined him.
Scroll down for video. They watched him perform a number of physically challenging tasks during the show - including lifting heavy crates, paddling canoes. He then went on to describe a list of injuries from head to knee traumas as well as vision problems. However the insurance company contends that he is 'exquisitely fit and conditioned' and 'not disabled'. He told the station: 'I was on pain medication, and I had a back procedure right before that.
He was picked in the 10th round in the and would become a regular starter for the Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears.
Following his retirement he became an injury lawyer in Tampa Bay, Florida, and has slammed the case against him as 'ludicrous'. Allegations: The insurance company claim Culpepper pictured during the series , who is now an injury attorney, 'willfully and deceptively provided false information' to the medical professionals who examined him. Anger: During a TV interview, which is set to be broadcast on Monday evening, Culpepper ripped off his shirt in frustration and showed the camera his torn bicep before asking: 'Is this normal?
He added: 'I've worked too hard in my life to have this as a headline. He ripped off his shirt and showed a torn bicep and a shoulder injury to to the camera, asking: 'Is that normal? Despite the controversy, he says he has no regrets competing in the show.
He was voted off after 14 days and finished 15th. His wife was the show's runner-up. According to the Tampa Bay Times , Fairmont contended he was feigning injury while taking part in highly-publicized athletic competitions. It read: 'Defendant Culpepper's conduct was fraudulent, deceptive and designed to inflate the value of his claim and to take advantage of and abuse the California workers' compensation system. The claim added that following his retirement he had taken up mixed martial arts, but failed to tell doctors about the new hobby.
In response, Culpepper's attorney Scott Schutzman called the insurance company attorneys' version of events an 'exaggeration. Challenge: Culpepper pictured second from front in the boat completed a number of arduous tasks during the reality series - including paddling a canoe and lifting heavy crates.
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