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Sports Briefing | Colleges: Ex-Players Allege Racial Bias at Illinois

Seven former Illinois women’s basketball players sued the university Wednesday, accusing Coach Matt Bollant and the former assistant Mike Divilbiss of violating their civil rights by creating a racially hostile environment. The players said the coaches had held segregated practices and disciplined black players more severely, among other things, since Bollant’s hiring in 2012.