Sports world reacts to Iowa football discrimination lawsuit news – Hawk Central

By wazup on March 6, 2023 Comments Closed / 169 views

Sports world reacts to Iowa football discrimination lawsuit news - Hawk Central

Monday delivered a massive development in the University of Iowa football discrimination lawsuit, with the university opting to settle with the plaintiffs for $4.175 million.

While there was certainly interest in that element of the update, the much stronger reactions came in response to Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand saying he would oppose using taxpayer funds for the settlement unless UI athletics director Gary Barta was ousted. The state is set to pick up $2 million, with the athletic department covering the rest.

Here is what the sports world and others are saying about Monday’s revelation.

Thank you for taking a stand @RobSandIA.

The fact that actual tax dollars are going to be wasted on this – while schools and a lot of other things in this state crumble or are intentionally crippled – is mind-numbing. https://t.co/8cIgIqsOpn

— Todd Brommelkamp (@ToddBrommelkamp) March 6, 2023

Republicans want to get rid of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at state universities, just when we need them the most. Gary Barta should resign, and so should anyone alse that was party to this discriminatory behavior. https://t.co/1Emhqr5SwL

— Claire Celsi (@SenClaireCelsi) March 6, 2023

Gary Barta has been the AD there for 16 years despite one costly misstep after another. We’ll see if the Teflon still sticks. https://t.co/bZmNg7Xat7

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) March 6, 2023

I don’t understand why the U of Iowa athletic department isn’t paying ALL of the money in the settlement.

It’s a drop in the bucket with all the money they are bringing in.

— Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) March 6, 2023

Auditor Sand is correct—any state employee who exhibits a pattern of discrimination + continued liability to taxpayers should not continue to be employed.

Gary Barta should resign. pic.twitter.com/NXVMz1VVSy

— Sami Scheetz (@SamiScheetz) March 6, 2023

Why in the world should Iowa taxpayers foot nearly half the bill for the fourth settled discrimination lawsuit under Gary Barta?

Are we missing something? https://t.co/3H482SqaOy

— Keith Murphy (@MurphyKeith) March 6, 2023

Eight mentions in this story of the offensive coordinator an entire state wants fired *for reasons completely separate from the racial discrimination suit that repeatedly named him and was just settled for millions of dollars*

Gary you’re doing great! https://t.co/pGc7M4o8sT

— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) March 6, 2023

Although I’m delighted to see a settlement that will a) provide some remuneration to Iowa football players who experienced racism and b) hold the AD accountable, the truth is players would have earned more if they were paid compensation commensurate w/ the revenue they produced. https://t.co/Ad621n7Fwu pic.twitter.com/VjlNyCSs7O

— Nathan Kalman-Lamb (@nkalamb) March 6, 2023

Barta has cost Iowa millions of dollars due to lawsuits on his watch that the school has lost….he should of been fired after the school lost a 4-million dollar lawsuit to women coaches…. https://t.co/7OHl62ROf6

— Jim Brinson (@JimmyBRadio) March 6, 2023

This is a great report on this situation, giving all the background one would need to catch up.

When state officials are calling for the AD’s head, it says a lot. https://t.co/j2sq2v8wtM

— Colten Bartholomew (@CBartWSJ) March 6, 2023

In situations like these I would love to see what the annual evaluations of Barta and Barta’s evaluations of the football coaches for the time in question look like. Iowa athletics is at close to $7 million in discrimination settlements and nobody in charge gets canned. https://t.co/0QVBG6K011

— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) March 6, 2023

Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com.

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