Earlier this month, Bears offensive lineman James Daniels tweeted about the unfair treatment of Black players in Iowa’s football program. Ten days later, Iowa fired strength coach Chris Doyle, who was at the center of a number of players’ complaints about racism in the program.
Change within rotten, racist college programs needs to happen, and players — especially Black players — are more empowered than ever. It's the unpaid players who hold the power, not the coaches pulling in seven-figure salaries.
Daniels' tweet is important today in light of this:
That’s Chuba Hubbard, who rushed for 2,094 yards and 21 touchdowns for Oklahoma State in 2019 and enters 2020 as a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate.