Chicago Bears guard James Daniels, who played college football at Iowa from 2015 through 2017, said Friday there are "too many racial disparities" within the Hawkeyes' football program.
Daniels' comments come amid nationwide protests in support of racial equality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody last week and sparked other former Hawkeyes to support his stance.
"I remember whenever walking into the facility it would be difficult for black players to walk around the facility and be themselves," Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker wrote. "As if the way you grew up was the wrong way or wasn't acceptable and that you would be judged by that and it would impact playing time.