Just one day after Four Tops singer Alexander Morris filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital for racial discrimination, he is revealing new details about the encounter.
The 53-year-old singer revealed Wednesday that he is suing Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, after they called him “delusional.”
When he revealed himself as the singer of the beloved group Four Tops (which he joined in 2018, the newest member of the group), the staff did not believe him and almost ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Now Morris is adding more details in a new interview on TMZ livewhere he revealed that they offered a $25 gift card as an apology for the disturbing incident.
The incident occurred in April 2023, when he had symptoms of a heart attack, which prompted the visit to the hospital.
Just one day after Four Tops singer Alexander Morris filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital for racial discrimination, he is revealing new details about the encounter.
The 53-year-old singer revealed Wednesday that he is suing Ascension Macomb Oakland Hospital in Warren, Michigan, after they called him “delusional.”
Now Morris is adding more details in a new interview on TMZ Live, where he revealed that they offered a $25 gift card as an apology for the disturbing incident.
“Easter weekend, my wife and I were spending time with our daughters, I got sick and called EMS,” Morris began.
‘During the admissions process, when they asked me about my employment, I said that I was one of the members of Motown’s Four Tops, and that my position within the group was as lead singer, replacing Levi Stubbs,’ he said.
“Very soon, they took me into the hallway, where I stayed for about three hours or a little longer,” Morris continued.
He added that during those three hours he was asking for both oxygen and a blanket because he was cold, before the emergency doctor arrived.
Morris explained that the doctor asked him why he was there and “gave him my medical history” and said they were going to “evaluate him.”
“They take me back to the sorting room and there was a security guard standing there,” Morris said, adding that she was asked to hand over her jewelry and cell phone.
He said his wife was in the waiting room and he would give her the jewelry, so they went to get her, but he was surprised when they asked for his cell phone.
“I said, ‘No, I’ll keep the phone,’ and he said, ‘No, you’ll keep it in your bag.’
“Easter weekend, my wife and I were spending time with our daughters, I got sick and called EMS,” Morris began.
‘During the admissions process, when they asked me about my employment, I said that I was one of the members of Motown’s Four Tops, and that my position within the group was as lead singer, replacing Levi Stubbs,’ he said.
‘During the admissions process, when they asked me about my employment, I said that I was one of the members of Motown’s Four Tops, and that my position within the group was as lead singer, replacing Levi Stubbs,’ he said.
Morris told him: “I’ve been in the hospital long enough and no one has ever taken my cell phone away from me.”
The security guard told him, “You’ll get all your stuff when you get back from the psych evaluation,” and Morris admitted he was “baffled” when he said psych evaluation.
“I honestly thought they had confused me with another patient. And then it hit me, and at that moment my wife came into the room and I waved at her and said, “These people think I’m kidding myself because I said I’m a Four Top.”
She asked the security guard if he could show her something, but he told her: ‘You have nothing, I want to see or I need to see.’
He added that he went to put on a normal hospital gown after taking off his clothes and instead they took them off and put a ‘containment gown’ on him, essentially a straitjacket, which goes from his shoulders to just above his ankles. .
Morris finally asked a nurse to show him something and he showed her a video of him singing at the Grammys in a tribute to Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy.
“She says, ‘Oh my God. Oh my God. Is it really you. “It’s you,” and she runs off through the emergency room,” she says, adding that a few minutes later she returned with a doctor, who was very apologetic. .
‘Mister. Morris, Mr. Morris… you don’t need… I’ve canceled the psychological evaluation, you don’t need it, I’ve canceled it, we’ll get you out of that robe, we’ll get you out of that robe, I put on a normal dress and went to a different room, Morris said.
He added that he spent five days in that hospital, and that he had to ‘fight for them to bring someone in authority so that I could even file a complaint.’
He added that he spent five days in that hospital, and that he had to ‘fight for them to bring someone in authority so that I could even file a complaint.’
Morris also said that when he asked for a copy of the complaint, he was told that patients do not receive copies of complaints.
She added that the nurse turned to her and said, “We would like to give you something, on our part, for the mishap, lack of communication or misinformation that was received.” We just want to give you something, just a sample so you know everything is okay. And she proceeded to give me a $25 gift card to Meijer’s.
He concluded by saying, “It doesn’t matter a person’s color, creed, nationality, ethnicity, orientation or whatever.” A human life is worth more than 25 dollars. I don’t care if the person is homeless, has status in the community or has no status at all.’