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Iowa State women's coach Bill Fennelly accused of racial discrimination in lawsuit

A former Iowa State women's basketball player is accusing coach Bill Fennelly, the university and the state of Iowa of racial discrimination and retaliation in a lawsuit filed in Iowa state district court.

In the suit, former Cyclones point guard Nikki Moody says she was repeatedly harassed and discriminated against by Fennelly. Moody, who is African-American, said the treatment she suffered led to a “hostile education environment through racial harassment.”

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According to the lawsuit, Fennelly treated his white players fairly while reprimanding and disrespecting Moody and the other black players.