Kirk Ferentz getting sued for being racist
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Comb his stupid greasy hair and smile the biggest douche smile you've ever seen.
Not exactly. I think a lawsuit was possible all along. I think the admission of issues in the report, not addressing specific accusations, and failing to hold anyone accountable opened the door for exactly the type of lawsuit/demands that they've got their hands full with now.
I think one could assume that the outcome of their report was not taken as satisfactory by a group of former players and they pushed forward with a suit against the school. Also, case is a lot easier for an attorney to pick up when the school you're suing has two separate reviews admitting to racial disparities within the program.
Legal experts are saying Iowa's only two options, settle out of court or go to trial, leaves them in a bad situation. Unfortunately, you have to be a DM Register subscriber to read this article.
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Not good at all. If this goes to trial they're likely screwed.Legal experts are saying Iowa's only two options, settle out of court or go to trial, leaves them in a bad situation. Unfortunately, you have to be a DM Register subscriber to read this article.
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Legal experts are saying Iowa's only two options, settle out of court or go to trial, leaves them in a bad situation. Unfortunately, you have to be a DM Register subscriber to read this article.
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Still guarantee Iowa won't settle @Hawkmi?
question becomes if they settle what becomes of Kirk and company afterwards then?? and how many others follow suit?
I think they might have dodged the lawsuit if they canned Brian. But that would never happen.
Well settling doesn't prove or even assume guilt. So doing so would not then mean they would fire those brought up in this lawsuit. Settling would however put the school into a HUGE financial hole, especially considering today's climate.
Where it gets tricky is if this does go to trial, there is ample evidence that proves these players were victims of the culture constructed by Kirk. The report from H-B this summer will be used as a building block for these reports to use. They have tons of interviews already conducted for them AND they're going to be able to use their client's testimonies who reportedly were not interviewed in H-B's process.
They will also bring into play the individual accounts of Wallace and Brian Ferentz from the report and Kirk and Barta would likely be pressed as to why they deemed it appropriate for them to stay with the staff. They're going to get grilled. Their decision making has been awful.
Will these players get the full $20 million? Who knows. But if the courts find these coaches guilty along with Kirk's lack of accountability, it could end up making their termination inevitable, along with Barta, as I'm sure his past will be brought into question as well.
No. The biggest question is will the terms of the settlement be publicly available.
I think the biggest question is-- does the new president clean house next year and show Barta, the Capt., and Jr. the door.
Generally speaking, under state Sunshine Laws settlements with public institutions must be publically available for review. There are a few circumstances where settlements may be kept private, but I would be surprised if any of them would be applicable in this case.
With a trial, there would be some perceived guilt even if they are totally cleared in the end. Unfortunately our society has very much turned into guilty until proven innocent. In this specific case, appears to be for good reason to some extent.
Hire new President. New President cleans house. Fire President to appease fan base. Hire new President. Tell me where to send you a consulting bill board of regents!
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