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8 former Hawkeye players want $20M & Ferentz fired. Should the school cave?

They are claiming racial discriminations and now eight black former Hawkeye players are demanding $20 million and the firing of AD Gary Barta, head coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant coach Brian Ferentz.

The group includes Akrum Wadley and Kevonte Martin-Manley and made the demands in a 21 page letter delivered to the University of Iowa earlier this month. They also said that they would file a lawsuit if their claims were not met by today “to ensure they are rightfully compensated for their emotional, mental and bodily damages and that Iowa is appropriately held accountable for its unlawful, discriminatory conduct.” 

The letter submitted by Tulsa-based civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons has further demands as well including attorney’s fees and further claims that Kirk Ferentz “witnessed, sanctioned and possessed intimate knowledge of widespread racial discrimination within the program.” 

The school has responded with UI general counsel Carroll Reasoner saying “We respectfully decline your monetary and personnel demands.” 

Will the school ultimately cave and settle a lawsuit or will they defend the institution and its coaches?

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