The Iowa football team took a big step toward improving its lines of communication in the week since the program was hit with allegations of systemic racism, coach Kirk Ferentz and three of his players said Friday.
"The players did most of the talking," Ferentz said. "It was raw. It was powerful. And it was productive. Everything was on the table. It got somewhat heated and somewhat emotional at times, and I think that's good. That Monday meeting was about as an emotional and powerful meeting as I've ever seen."
African American players Kaevon Merriweather and Ivory Kelly-Martin along with Keith Duncan, who is white, appeared with Ferentz at a news conference.