URBANA, Ill. -- Seven former University of Illinois women's basketball players have sued the university, accusing coach Matt Bollant and a former assistant of violating their civil rights by creating a racially hostile environment.
The players accuse the coaches of holding segregated practices and using more severe discipline for black players, among other things, since Bollant was hired in 2012.
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The lawsuit filed today in federal court names the university, athletic director Mike Thomas, Bollant, former assistant Mike Divilbiss and university trustees.