Wadley Et Al V. University Of Iowa Et Al
Thirteen former African-American football players from the University of Iowa have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the university, its Board of Regents, and several coaches and administrators. The lawsuit alleges that the football coaching staff engaged in targeted discriminatory behavior, harassment, bullying, and race-based threats against African-American players for years. The coaching staff is accused of using racially discriminatory and punitive measures to force African-American athletes to comply with the Program's racist philosophy, which stripped away every cultural aspect of being an African-American. The head coach, Kirk Ferentz, is accused of being aware of and witnessing most, if not all, instances of race discrimination against African-Americans, but failing to take effective action to stop it. The plaintiffs are seeking $20 million in damages and the firing of Kirk Ferentz. The lawsuit also seeks injunctive relief.
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