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IOWA CITY Responding to a federal complaint accusing University of Iowa Athletics and football coaches of mistreating and discriminating against Black players, the state wants the case dismissed arguing the former athletes sued too late, didn’t give enough specifics, and failed to connect bad behavior to race.
Of the 13 former Hawkeye players suing UI Athletics Director Gary Barta, head football coach Kirk Ferentz, assistant football coach Brian Ferentz, interim strength and conditioning coach Raimond Braithwaite, and former strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, the state argues most are outside the statute of limitations.
“Ten plaintiffs all left the University of Iowa football program more than two years before the filing of this suit and thus could not have been subject to any action by defendants within the applicable statute of limitations,” according to the state’s Jan. 25 motion to dismiss the case. “Second, all the claims of all thirteen plaintiffs must
Family recipe for resilience in 2021
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - There is a recipe for resilience during these strange times. For two generations of the Fleming family, the ingredients include equal parts flour, butter, elbow grease and a love of community, that cuts both ways.
Scarlett Begonia restaurant (Beth Farnsworth/KEYT)
Head to 21 W. Victoria St. in downtown Santa Barbara and you ll find it s grab and go at Scarlett Begonia during this COVID pandemic holiday season. Like others in town, the owner is just trying to stay afloat until things get better.
Crista Fleming, owner of Scarlett Begonia (Beth Farnsworth/KEYT)
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‘Did I regret resigning? No, I couldn’t survive in that environment’ - John Delaney s predecessor
In part one of our series on the legacy of the old FAI one year on from when the extent of its financial issues were revealed, we chat to ex-General Secretary Brendan Menton. By Paul Fennessy Monday 21 Dec 2020, 12:15 PM Dec 21st 2020, 12:15 PM 37,223 Views 4 Comments
Brendan Menton (file pic).
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N.B. The FAI’s financial accounts for 2019 were released after this interview was conducted (more details here).
ANYONE WHO HAS read ‘Champagne Football’ the acclaimed book by Mark Tighe and Paul Rowan on John Delaney’s rise and fall released earlier this year will know that the name Brendan Menton features prominently in its early pages.